Director, Sales
Director, Sales
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Who Are We
FDH Aero is a trusted global supply chain solutions partner for aerospace and defense companies helping to shape the industry by simplifying the supply chain. With over 60 years serving as a leading independent industry partner FDH specializes in hardware electrical consumables and expendables licensed products and value-added services for global OEM and aftermarket customers. FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.
FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.
Why Work Here
At FDH Aero we understand that the strength of our brand comes from our people.
We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals who are naturally curious courageous and motivated towards action. We value tempering confidence with humility and a mission that always starts with service-first.
Our values guide everything we do:
We Are Service First - We act with agility and intelligence to solve our partners most pressing needs. We safeguard our trusted relationships by communicating with clarity and unmatched follow through.
We Are Respectful - We behave with dignity fairness and acceptance. We thrive by prioritizing empathy humility and connection to our collective community.
We are Amplifiers - We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals businesses and partners. We fuel the entrepreneurial spirit by providing autonomy authority and a clear mission.
We Are Open-Minded - We communicate with intention curiosity and diversity of thought. By actively contributing with courage and candor we challenge the status quo and innovate together.
We Are Accountable - We own responsibility for our outcomes. We set expectations embrace critique and empower every employee to take immediate actions on challenges they encounter.
We Value Our People - Thats why we offer competitive benefits including medical dental vision Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401k matching and wellness programs. We invest in training mentorship and career development to empower our employees to reach their full potential. Our commitment to culture and excellence has earned us recognition as one of Aviation Business News Best Places to Work in Aviation.
As a team member at FDH Aero you are trusted to deliver to innovate and to drive next-generation solutions for tomorrows supply chain demands. Ready to make an impact We proudly pursue top talent with a diverse and global set of experiences and backgrounds.
We Are Looking For
The Director Sales will be responsible for driving sales revenue and market share growth for FDH. This individual will focus on building and maintaining strong customer relationships identifying growth opportunities and developing and executing sales strategies to achieve business objectives.
What Youll Do (Responsibilities)
- Oversees the preparation of sales quotations sales orders long-term/contract bids contract language part classification for investment monthly metrics annual customer forecasting/sales budgeting and customer service measurements
- Designs and manages the teams strategy and direction to deliver the quarterly and full-year revenue goals and objectives
- Generates maintains and presents strategic sales plans account plans sales funnels capture plans and order forecasts
- Provides timely forecasts of revenue business capture sales and orders booking status of pursuits and proposals
- Contributes and drives revenue delivery on target in accordance with committed annual plan
- Interacts and coordinates with internal departments including Customer Service Purchasing Finance Quality and Operations
- Drives growth and exceeds the sales plan through a balanced allocation of resources and sales strategy
- Creates and maintains overall Customer Satisfaction through feedback & assurance of clear and consistent communication between the customer and the leadership team
- Reviews new contracts and contributes to the development of new business opportunities
- Develops business cases proposal strategies and leads overall proposal activities for customers Requests for Proposal
- Identifies key customer challenges and drivers to transformation
- Collaborates and builds strong relationships with internal teams and customers
- Interacts professionally with other employees customers and suppliers
- Oversees customer order fulfillment functions customer order review order entry expediting and customer service activities
- Performs quality work within deadlines
- Perform other duties as assigned
What You Bring (Qualifications & Skills):
- Bachelors degree required with a preferred major in Business or related field
- 7 years prior experience in Sales and Marketing
- Aerospace or industrial distribution experience (required)
- Surplus/material accusation knowledge and aftermarket distribution (required)
- Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing promoting and selling products or services
- Have strong sales and organizational skills be comfortable working independently and be detailed-orientated
- Demonstrable experience as head of sales developing client-focused differentiated and achievable solutions
- Ability to communicate present and influence all levels of the organization including executive and C-level
- Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
- Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services
- Proven ability to position products against competitors
- Excellent listening negotiation and presentation skills
- Outstanding verbal and written communication and relationship building skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Word and Excel)
- Proven ability to make quick decisions with regarding to pricing and margins for quotes in a fast-paced environment
- Client focused and highly organized
- Willing to be flexible and adapt within a growing company and changing environment
Special Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) orasylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
- ITAR requirement
- 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A U.S. person according to their definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR
FDH Aero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
