International Sales Manager Central America

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Competitive salary


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off


• Parental leave


• Vision insurance

Department: Sales & Business Development

Reports to: COO

Job Type: [Full-Time]

About Us

Toennies USA Inc was founded in 2019, in the Chicagoland area, and operates as a trading division for the Tönnies Group serving the LATAM & Caribbean markets. We are expanding our international footprint and looking for a motivated and experienced sales professional to lead our business development efforts across Central America.

Job Summary

As an International Sales Representative for Central America, you will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, managing client relationships, and achieving sales targets across the region. This role requires strong communication skills, cultural awareness, and a results-driven mindset in both English and Spanish.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to grow business in Central America.


• Identify new market opportunities and potential clients in the region.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, agents, and direct customers.


• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform business strategy.


• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with customers and partners.


• Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and customer meetings.


• Collaborate with internal teams including logistics, marketing, and finance.


• Provide regular sales forecasts and performance reports to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, International Trade, Marketing, or related field preferred.


• Minimum 3 years of international sales experience in the meat industry with an active client portfolio.


• Proven track record of success in B2B sales and business development in Central America.


• Fluent in English and Spanish (required).


• Strong negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.


• Willingness to travel internationally up to 5% of the time.


• Familiarity with Central American trade regulations and market dynamics.


• Culturally aware and adaptable to diverse business environments.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + performance-based commissions.


• Travel and expense reimbursement.


• Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance and retirement plan options.


• Opportunities for career growth and international exposure.

Flexible work from home options available.

The Tönnies Group is a family company that is active at several levels of the food industry. The international company operates in eight divisions, has approximately 15,200 employees, and in 2021 generated annual revenue of EUR 6.2 billion. The core business of the company, which was established in 1971, concerns the slaughter, butchering, processing and refining of pigs, sows and cattle.

About us

The Tönnies head office is in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in East Westphalia. The family group is active around the world with its eight divisions of Meat Pork, Meat Beef, Convenience, Sausages, Ingredients, Logistics, International and Central Services. With 25 international offices and production locations in Germany and other countries, Tönnies successfully pursues a strategy of internationalisation. The export share is approximately 50 per cent.

Tönnies stands for enjoyable and healthy nutrition with meat. The corporate group is guided by the highest quality requirements and the goal of always remaining an innovation leader. The result: high-quality, tasty meat and sausage products that are popular with customers and serve current trends.

In this way, Tönnies offers food retailers, retail customers and consumers safe, high-quality, and individual products and services along the entire value creation chain.