Sales Director - Meat

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Reporting to: General Manager Meat Technology - APAC
Work Location: TH: Bangkok (Bangna)

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute sales strategies to drive growth and strengthen Kerry's position within Thailand's meat sector, aligning with regional and global business objectives.
• Market Expansion: Identify market trends, customer needs, and untapped opportunities to accelerate growth across processed meats, foodservice, and retail channels.
• Customer Excellence: Build and maintain long-term partnerships with key accounts, including meat processors and manufacturers, while ensuring exceptional customer service and account retention.
• Team Development: Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing sales team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and results.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to develop and launch tailored meat solutions, ensuring seamless execution from concept through commercialization.
• Pipeline Management: Build and manage a robust sales pipeline, converting opportunities into sustainable revenue growth and long-term business success.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven Sales Leadership: Minimum 10 years of B2B sales leadership experience within the Food & Beverage industry. Experience within the meat sector (poultry, red meat, and related categories) is highly preferred.
• Strategic Thinker: Demonstrated success in developing and executing commercial strategies that consistently deliver strong business growth.
• Relationship Builder: Strong ability to establish and maintain relationships with C-suite executives, key customers, distributors, and industry stakeholders.
• Exceptional Sales Acumen: Proven ability to identify opportunities, negotiate effectively, drive commercial outcomes, and motivate teams to exceed targets.
• Bilingual Communicator: Fluent in both Thai and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of coaching and developing teams, driving performance against KPIs, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.