Job Title:  Sales Manager

Your New Challenge in Aviation Sales Management?

Are you looking for an entrepreneurial organization where you can make a significant impact? We are in search of a professional Sales Manager for our Wichita, KS manufacturing facility. Are you a critical thinker who excels in achieving performance goals through a hunter sales mentality? Do you have a high-energy level and the motivation to cause things to happen and to deliver results? We are a medium-sized team in need of a strong Sales Leader.  We are a financially stable division of a large global manufacturer traded on the S&P 500.

Key Responsibilities

• Increase sales by building trust, rapport, and confidence with targeted customers
• Leverage knowledge of the 3rd party component MRO industry to achieve revenue goals in the Commercial Aftermarkets.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, and Quality teams to develop and market value-added propositions.
• Develop sales strategies to capture MRO business from key customers, leveraging AMETEK’s capabilities and global presence.
• Manage proposals that meet top-line and bottom-line objectives.
• Develop strategic plans and forecasts to meet targeted growth objectives through share gain or new product development initiatives.
• Provide market feedback on new product development, market pricing, and general market trends.
• Position AMETEK as a Tier 1 provider of nose-to-tail MRO and component manufacturing solutions through industry trade shows, conferences, and social media.
• Manage relations with the Midwest Sales team, outside reps, consultants, and industry experts to optimize coverage and growth of strategic accounts.
• Support financial reporting, including forecasting, budgets, and quarterly reporting requirements.
• Other duties as required.  

We Need Your Experience to Include

• Bachelor’s degree.  Engineering or Business are a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years’ of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Proven track record of improving sales year on year.
• Knowledge and understanding of technical sales with aircraft system applications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Experience presenting to corporate executive teams.

Our Team

Our Company is located in Wichita, KS.  You will directly lead the Wichita customer service staff and collaborate with or guide the activities of all facility staff.  You will report to and gain direction from the Vice President, Sales and operate with considerable independence.

You Should Bring

• A history of consistently achieving key performance indicators.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations.
• Experience growing new businesses by championing change and improvement.
• Dedication to consistently conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the company culture. We value people who focus on our customers, empower the team, deliver results, deal honestly and openly, take action, and exhibit uncompromising moral character and ethics.

Your Personal Attributes Should Include

• Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower employees.

• Superior written and verbal communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Creative sales visionary to drive profitable growth through strategic price increases, new product sales, and geographic expansion.

• Timely decision-maker, able to prioritize critical tasks.

• Unquestioned integrity and personal values.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach teams on complex sales negotiations and problem-solving techniques.

Career Growth Opportunities

Upon success learning the business and delivering results, there is potential for increased responsibilities throughout our organization.  Your success in this role will provide upward mobility within Ametek and Ametek MRO.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits and perks for employees and their families, with the freedom to choose the plans that best fit their everyday life. You will enjoy: Vacation and Paid Time Off; Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; 401(k) Retirement Plan with Defined Match and Retirement Contributions; Tuition Reimbursement; Supplemental Life Insurance; Professional Growth and Development Opportunities.

Find out more about us at www.AmetekMRO.com