Are you an accomplished sales professional looking for a new challenging and rewarding step in your career? Look no further than our Aerospace Account Manager role in our Aerospace division with PPG.
As an Aerospace Account Manager - OEM, you will achieve all sales and market goals for an assigned region by personal and direct sales, assurance of accurate performance of products, and managing the complete sales process to major accounts or groups of accounts within our Aerospace customers in the South Eastern United States.
This role is able to be fully remote within the Southeastern United States. This individual will report to the Sales Director OEM and Aftermarket
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and continuously refine comprehensive account plans to grow sales and margin improvements for all assigned accounts and prospects
Rigorously document, maintain and execute commercial opportunity pipeline using structured CRM data to foster organic growth
Acting as the primary catalyst build and sustain multi-level, multi-functional relationships within customer organizations, including procurement, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and executive leadership.
Identify shifts in customer demand, regulatory and product/service requirements and communicate implications and opportunities to leadership
Drive systematic prospecting efforts to expand customer base, penetrate new programs, and secure specifications on new aircraft platforms and derivative programs.
Lead commercial negotiations and contract development with customers to secure profitable, sustainable growth while aligning with corporate pricing, margin, and risk guidelines.
Develop accurate, bottoms-up sales forecasts by customer, product line, program, and platform; ensure alignment with S&O planning
Leverage deep understanding of aerospace coatings and sealants, including technical specifications, application processes, and industry standards, to support customers in product selection and usage
Lead the commercial interface for new technology adoption, guiding opportunities through evaluation, qualification, specification, and production launch phases
Serve as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring alignment across sales, marketing, operations, supply chain, and technical teams.
Qualifications
Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
5+ years of experience in an outside sales position
Prior experience with sale for higher technical products or markets
Experience with Aerospace or Automotive parts and assemblies preferred
Prior experience working for a matrixed organization
Travel up to 20% throughout North America and worldwide to support customers.
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