Now Hiring - Aerospace And Defense Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts F/H in Rochester, NY
Aerospace And Defense Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts F/H in Rochester, NY
Job description
This position will have responsibility for the Aerospace, Defense and Government (ADG) sales activity for one strategic account (Raytheon Technologies) for the full Orolia R-PNT (Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) and Simulation portfolio, including products and programs. Raytheon is a top five account for Orolia Defense & Security. As a key member of our strategic account team, you will manage existing key programs and actively pursue new opportunities and programs within the account. You will be responsible for implementing a tactical plan to achieve and exceed assigned sales targets and grow our business within this account. You will determine, establish, and manage the ideal strategy to grow and manage this account (direct, indirect, channels, reps, etc.), to ensure high quality customer relationships are developed and maintained.
Our Technology:
We're the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities we're looking for:
- A proven track record of exceeding sales targets
- Key Account management and experience with Raytheon Technologies is a plus
- Technical sales acumen and experience with electronic products
- Interpersonal skills to develop relationships with customers and partners
- Team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
- Self-starter, confident, committed, and enthusiastic
- Ability to take initiative, multi-task and prioritize
- Proficient in prospecting, negotiating, and closing
- Ability to proficiently use MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience with Salesforce.com
- Forecast annual, quarterly, and monthly sales revenue
- Ability to connect with team members who are in different locations
Complementary description
- Manage existing programs and opportunities.
- Grow the pipeline within the account by finding new programs and opportunities. This is a true hunter sales position.
- Capitalize on and create well-executed plans to develop and increase orders in the account, consistent with company strategy.
- Consistent collaboration with Program Managers and program sales.
- Utilization of partners to optimize the channel, including training and sales support.
- Understand technology trends, relative business impacts and opportunities.
- Comprehension of assigned market dynamics, including competitive landscape, to:
identify ripe target markets/applications
create and execute plans to penetrate account
- Develop and enhance customer relationships such that Orolia Defense & Security is viewed as a partner to our strategic customers.
- Strong Key Account management; building on existing relationships with major customers and establishing new relationships with other key customers (either directly or through team).
- Ensure timely and accurate response to customer inquiries, leads and sales opportunities.
- Reporting and orders forecasting as required for position and usage of SFDC per established procedures.
- Exceed annual order plan for account.
Job requirements
- Degree in a Business / Marketing or Technical/ Engineering discipline
- 3+ years of technical sales experience with relevant electronic products, ideally in defense
- Experience with Position, Navigation, Timing and/or Simulation products a plus.
- Extensive experience managing a field sales channel, both direct and reps or distributors
- Position is based in US, Regular travel (25% to 50%) to visit customers, channel partners, various company locations and attend trade shows
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 83,000 employees and sales of 19 billion euros in 2022 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
Safran ranks among Forbes magazine's Top 30 best employers in the world.
Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with 10,000 employees, built on proven expertise in technologies that underpin sovereignty. By combining human and artificial intelligence, the company develops the products and services that empower aerospace and defense players to observe, decide and guide. Safran Electronics & Defense also supports fellow Safran companies by sharing its state-of-the-art electronics skills and expertise.
Master Degree
More than 3 years
Safran
10000+ Employees
2005
Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace & Defense
https://www.safran-group.com/
$10+ billion (USD)
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Safran
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