Assistant Manager – Exports Trading

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced and regionally-focused Assistant Manager – Exports to lead and manage business operations across South America and North America. The role involves market expansion, distributor/channel partner management, export documentation, and full coordination of sales and operations for the assigned regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive export sales and business growth in South and North American markets.
• Identify and develop new distributors, importers, and strategic partners in the region.
• Handle end-to-end order processing, export documentation, and compliance for Americas.
• Ensure smooth coordination with logistics partners for timely deliveries and order tracking.
• Understand region-specific import regulations (FDA, USDA, INVIMA, etc.) and ensure product compliance.
• Conduct market research to track regional trends, pricing, competitor activity, and consumer preferences.
• Collaborate with QA, R&D, packaging, and regulatory teams to adapt product offerings to local market needs.
• Participate in international trade fairs, exhibitions, and virtual buyer-seller meets focused on the Americas.
• Monitor export incentives, documentation (LC, BRC, CO, FSSAI, DGFT) in line with government regulations.
• Prepare and present regular business reports and region-specific growth strategies.

Key Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 3–6 years of experience in Exports / International Sales handling South or North American markets, preferably in FMCG or Food industry.
• Education: MBA / PGDM in International Business / Marketing / Foreign Trade.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Deep knowledge of export processes and documentation for the Americas region. o Experience with regulatory bodies such as FDA (USA), CFIA (Canada), ANVISA (Brazil), INVIMA (Colombia) etc.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills in English; Spanish/Portuguese language proficiency is a plus.
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with international clients and distribution networks.
• Familiarity with SAP, export documentation tools, and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Willingness to travel internationally and work across time zones.

What We Offer

• Exposure to key global markets with high potential growth
• Cross functional collaboration with innovation, compliance and operations teams.
• Performance driven growth path with international business vertical

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person