Senior Sales Manager / Country Manager
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Our client, a leading company in the Food Ingredient sector, is seeking a qualified Senior Sales Manager / Country Manager to fill this position and play a vital role in the company’s overall success.
Location
Baghdad
Working time
8 hours per day - 6 days a week
Salary range
5,000 - 6,000 USD
Gender
Male / Female
Responsibilities
- Establish company operations and distribution infrastructure in Iraq, including local entity setup and network development.
- Build, manage, and lead the sales team across Iraq.
- Drive new business development and expand market presence.
- Manage existing customer accounts and key client relationships.
- Develop and execute commercial strategies to achieve revenue and gross profit targets.
- Take full P&L responsibility for Iraq operations.
- Meet sales and income targets.
- Achieve double-digit growth in new customer acquisition.
- Increase market penetration through focused business development initiatives.
- Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 7–9 years of experience in selling food ingredients within the B2B segment.
- Proven experience in senior sales leadership or country management roles.
- Strong understanding of the Iraqi market and food ingredients industry.
- Excellent commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
- Experience in distribution management and market expansion.
- Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Leadership experience managing teams and achieving targets.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is highly preferred
- Iraqi nationals preferred, though strong expatriate candidates with Iraq market experience may be considered.