Country Sales Manager

Kia CSA • Doral, FL

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About The Position

The Country Sales Manager executes commercial strategy and sales operations across assigned countries in Central and South America to achieve revenue and market share targets. The role manages country-level targets, subsidy support, distributor relationships, and strategic initiatives to strengthen execution and operational excellence and deliver profitable, sustainable business growth in alignment with regional objectives.

Kia has more than 80 years of mobility experience, over 52,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing facilities in six countries, and sells approximately three million vehicles annually. Its strategy supports becoming a world-leading sustainable mobility solutions provider.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive sales, distribution, or a retail dealership environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing multiple markets or large territories, including P&L responsibility.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in distributor management and channel partnerships.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Kia Central & South America does not provide visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive sales, distribution, or retail dealership experience within Central and South American markets.
• Experience managing multiple markets or large territories across Central and South America.

Responsibilities

• Execute commercial strategy for assigned countries to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets and market share objectives.
• Monitor, evaluate, and develop distributor performance against KPIs, including sales, orders, inventory aging, and payment status, and ensure compliance with Kia standards.
• Manage distributor relationships and support, including pricing negotiations, promotional calendars, model mix recommendations, and inventory allocation.
• Analyze market dynamics, competitive activity, and customer trends to identify opportunities and risks, and recommend strategic adjustments to the Team Head and Management.
• Develop and implement country-level action plans for sales initiatives, new model launches, promotional activities, and market expansion.
• Collaborate with Kia CSA teams and Kia HQ on market planning, forecasting, and alignment of country priorities with regional and global strategies.
• Report country performance to the Head of Sales and Top Management, providing analysis, forecasts, and recommendations for strategy refinement.
• Support CSA teams with operational information, market insights, and strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level