Senior Sales Manager

Job Description SummaryWe are seeking a customer-facing Senior Sales Manager with extensive experience in the aerospace industry. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in securing business and driving commercial success across our products, services, parts, and repair segments. Your contributions will greatly influence the team's ability to deliver service excellence, uphold quality standards, and meet timely objectives.
You will operate within established commercial policy objectives, exercising independence to achieve commercial goals within allocated budgets and guidelines. With relative autonomy to enter into and execute commercial arrangements, this role demands high levels of commercial judgment to achieve desired outcomes, making you a key player in our pursuit of business growth and success.
GE Aerospace is a world leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.
Roles and Responsibilities:Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Secure Business and Drive Sales Growth: Lead efforts to secure business and drive sales growth for products, services, parts, solutions, or projects within Europe. Develop and implement strategic sales plans to achieve revenue targets and expand market presence.

• Interpret Business Challenges: Analyse internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to enhance products, processes, or services. Utilise your expertise to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.

• Stay Informed of Industry Trends: Regularly monitor market conditions and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions and stay ahead of the curve.

• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Exercise high levels of judgement to make informed decisions and handle complex tasks or problems within projects, product lines, markets, sales processes, campaigns, or customer interactions.

• Quality Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with key stakeholders to gather insights and ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Innovative Solutions: Leverage multiple internal and external sources to drive decision-making and implement innovative solutions.

• Leadership and Team Collaboration: While primarily an individual contributor role, you will lead functional teams or projects as required. Provide guidance and support team members, fostering collaboration and achieving project goals.

• Effective Communication and Influence: Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively. Influence others on particular topics and guide them to consider different perspectives.

Required Qualifications

• This role requires significant experience in aerospace Sales.
• Knowledge level comparable to a degree from an accredited university or college.
• Strong commercial awareness, and ability to influence the business strategy for a broad sales territory, including control of resources.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate challenging situations.
• Ability to utilise strong communication skills to build consensus and drive positive outcomes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

This role requires a seasoned sales leader with a strategic mindset, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to lead and influence others. If you are passionate about driving sales growth and making a significant impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward.  Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Pension
• Bonus          
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection            
• Private medical cover    

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position