Country Sales Manager, Brazil

At Apeel, we look to nature to help the global food system extend quality, prevent waste, and ensure an abundant future for our planet.

We believe that our most essential ingredient in our recipe for success is our people. We strive to cultivate an environment where everyone is welcomed, and can bring their full, authentic selves into everything they do at Apeel. Humility, Ingenuity, Leadership, Teamwork and Grit are the values that define us and how we work with each other, customers, and communities across the globe.

About This Role:

Apeel Sciences’ Sales team is charged with taking our technology to market and effectively communicating the benefits and value to customers, suppliers, and consumers in order to drive commercial success for the company. The Country Sales Manager for Brazil will report to the Senior Director Commercial LATAM and will own all sales efforts for all Apeel product categories in Brazil. You will be tasked with generating leads and taking customers through the sales funnel as well as managing the relationship and growing Apeel business with existing accounts in the Brazilian market. In this role you will work closely with customers and close commercial partnerships. This role may require an ability to travel up to 40%, mostly domestically with some occasional international travel.

What You’ll Do:

• Own Brazil's sales plan, budget and yearly growth objectives
• Be the go-to-person for Apeel Brazil to close deals and new supplier contracts
• Own executive relationships with key supplier partners in the region, while continuing to build on the value we can provide their business and collective retail partners
• Create a global strategy and pipeline for our coating product and establish long-term business relationships with targeted supplier partners
• Provide comprehensive sales support and product marketing collaboration as the subject matter expert on the market
• Deliver against quotas ensuring company goals and objectives are met sustainably
• Partner with Sales teams in the USA and EMEA region and provide sales support for demand creation with prospects, existing accounts and other revenue opportunities
• Accurately forecast monthly, quarterly, and annual global sales revenue
• Work with Sales Operations and collaborate on structure, processes, dashboards and reports on country performance
• Prepare budgetary recommendations that meet organizational and departmental goals and provide for effective management of resources
• Inspire and build a culture of morale and engagement in the team
• Provide coaching and guidance on job performance and career development to other member of Apeel Brazil team

What You Bring:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced and highly entrepreneurial environment
• Excellent track record guiding and closing complex deal negotiations and partnerships
• Experience selling post harvest solutions to growers, packers and marketers in Peru
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills at C-suite level
• Proven capability to make timely and sound decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing or other related fields
• Passion for Apeel’s mission of reducing food waste and providing abundance for all
• Resourceful facilitator, proactive, with an ability to influence and develop others
• Effective and creative problem-solver

[This role is also eligible to receive a bonus, which is not guaranteed and may be based on individual and company performance.]

Apeel believes that the scale of our impact is determined by the teams that work with us. As such, we seek to build high-performing teams of people from various experiences and backgrounds who can collectively push our company into new realms. We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. If you have any need for accommodations, you can let us know if you choose and know that we will do our best to assist you.