The Sterling Choice
Global Sales Director (French speaking ideally)
Food and Beverage Equipment and Solutions
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where you will shape the global growth strategy of a highly respected manufacturer of engineered solutions for the food and beverage industry.
This is not about maintaining the status quo. It is about taking full ownership of a global sales function, driving revenue growth, building long-term strategic partnerships, and leading a high-performing international team. The runway for growth is significant. The platform is established. What it needs now is the right leader to execute.
You will be part of the Global Leadership Team, working alongside key stakeholders to align commercial growth with wider business objectives. This is your opportunity to make a name for yourself on the global stage.
The role includes:
- Leading and developing a global sales team across strategic accounts, regional sales, and key international customers
- Taking full ownership of a 3-Year Global Sales Strategy directly aligned to ambitious business growth targets
- Negotiating complex international commercial contracts, working alongside technical, legal, and senior leadership teams
- Translating complex customer needs into tailored technical solutions by partnering closely with engineering, product development, and marketing functions
- Delivering KPIs, reporting global sales performance, and driving continuous improvement across all markets
- Direct engagement with RFQs, large-scale proposals, and engineered-to-order projects where technical complexity meets commercial opportunity
You will bring:
- At least 15 years of experience, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior sales leadership position within capital equipment or engineered solutions.
- A strong background in food and beverage processing equipment.
- Solid technical understanding and the ability to engage confidently with engineers and customer project teams.
- A track record of successfully negotiating complex international commercial contracts.
- Proven leadership of geographically dispersed, matrix-managed sales teams.
- Bilingual capability in French and English would be a distinct advantage.
The opportunity:
You are stepping into a business that has the products, the customers, and the technical credibility. What it now needs is global sales leadership to drive long-term strategic growth, expand market share, and build the commercial infrastructure to match its global potential.
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