Country Manager – Meat Trading (Vietnam)

About the Role

• We are hiring a Vietnam Country Lead (Trading) to lead PinkPacker Vietnam’s commercial business.
• The core mission of this role is to build repeatable and profitable meat transactions in Vietnam and take responsibility through cash collection.
• You will directly develop buyers, negotiate and close deals, manage commercial performance, and build repeat business.
• Every transaction should also be properly recorded so that PinkPacker can build reliable commercial and market data from its actual trading activities.
• This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can both lead the market and execute directly.

Commercial Ownership

• Develop and manage B2B meat buyers in Vietnam
• Identify new sales opportunities and build a strong buyer pipeline
• Lead quotations, pricing, negotiation, and deal closing
• Take ownership of revenue and gross profit
• Manage customer payment and cash collection
• Build repeat orders and long-term buyer relationships
• Maintain accurate records of buyers, quotations, transactions, and commercial results

Trading Coordination

To support successful commercial transactions, you will coordinate with internal teams and external partners across:

• Supplier and product coordination
• Import
• Customs
• Logistics
• Warehouse and delivery

These functions support the commercial goal of the role. You will not be expected to personally handle every operational task, but you will be responsible for ensuring transactions move successfully from opportunity to payment.

Market & Business Management

• Monitor meat market pricing, buyer demand, and commercial opportunities
• Maintain clear visibility of sales pipeline and transaction status
• Share relevant market and buyer information with the management team
• Work closely with PinkPacker HQ and the Vietnam Finance & Administration team

Compensation

• Starting base salary: USD 2,500 gross / month
• Performance-based incentives will be provided separately based on business results
• Statutory insurance and benefits will follow Vietnam regulations and company policy

The position includes a 60-day probation period.

A separate 90-day performance review will be conducted.

• Why Join PinkPacker
• This role is an opportunity to take real ownership of PinkPacker’s Vietnam trading business.
• You will work directly with PinkPacker’s management team while having meaningful authority and responsibility for developing buyers, closing profitable meat transactions, building repeat business, and growing the Vietnam market.
• Our goal is to build profitable and repeatable meat trading in Vietnam, while turning real transactions into the data foundation for the future of global meat trade.

What We Are Looking For

Required

• 8–15 years of experience in meat trading, frozen meat, or meat import and distribution
• Strong understanding of the Vietnam meat market
• Existing B2B meat buyer network in Vietnam
• Direct experience developing buyers and closing meat transactions
• Experience taking responsibility for commercial performance and profitability
• Experience managing pricing, margin, payment terms, and cash collection
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of business results
• Native Vietnamese
• Business-working English

Preferred

• Strong experience in imported or frozen meat
• Experience trading beef, pork, and/or poultry
• Experience working with meat distributors, processors, wholesalers, restaurant groups, or HORECA buyers
• Experience managing P&L or equivalent commercial responsibility
• Korean language capability is a plus, but not required

Working Style

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership of results
• Can make decisions and execute independently
• Is comfortable personally contacting and meeting buyers
• Brings solutions and actions when issues arise
• Understands both sales and profitability
• Communicates clearly with management and team members
• Maintains accurate and visible business records
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving international startup environment