Business Development Manager – Landing Gear

Business Development Manager – Landing Gear  

Full Time / Permanent 
On Site in Chippenham, Wiltshire / Hybrid / or Remote considered
Salary: Dependant on experience 

Would you like to join the dynamic team at EJS to help facilitate and shape the growth of this established and respected company? 

This is a new senior, standalone role, reporting directly to the CEO and COO. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and driven individual who brings a wealth of trading experience gleaned in a number of years in a similar position.  

The successful candidate will be able to integrate. collaborate and offer support to other facets of the company by driving sales, promoting our brand, enhancing our reputation, and extending our customer base with airlines, MROs, and brokers. 

The Business Development Manager (Landing Gear) will be at the forefront of managing our huge existing inventory of stock but will also shape the decisions we make for future acquisitions. 

Our current stock consists of A330, A320, EJet, DHC-Q400, and ATR42/72 material, obtained from the vast number of teardowns completed. 

The successful candidate should ideally have experience in some of these platforms and be able to use their technical expertise, contacts, and industry wide knowledge to monetise and enhance these assets. 

You will be instrumental in driving acquisition decisions in alignment with the strategic goals of the company, which will in future include acquiring Boeing narrowbody airframes. 

Responsibilities 

  • Generate new opportunities to grow revenue and profit via asset monetisation, purchase and sale of landing gear material and component repair management. 
  • Maintain and grow the existing customer base. 
  • Manage the team marketing and selling landing gear inventory to current and prospective customers. 
  • Identify purchase and sale opportunities by monitoring changing trends, economic indicators, competitors, supply and demand. 
  • Maintain professional, technical and industry knowledge by reviewing professional or industry specific publications, establishing personal networks and attending annual tradeshows and conferences. 
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships and networks to provide the highest level of service and uncover new growth opportunities. 
  • Travel to customer locations as required. 

Experience, knowledge and skills required 

  • Extensive experience in landing gear parts and whole asset trading 
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeded gross profit targets 
  • Experience in commercial aftermarket landing gear markets and vast industry knowledge required 
  • Highly organised, while demonstrating attention to detail and ability to multitask 
  • Demonstrates strong prospecting, closing and prompt follow-up skills 
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills 
  • Knowledge of sales forecasting and data modelling 
  • Cultivates and maintains strong business relationships 
  • Proficient in Microsoft programs including Excel 

 

For the right candidate, a hybrid/remote full time working arrangement can be offered with a very competitive salary, commensurate with experience, along with numerous employee benefits. 

If you have the skills, knowledge, drive, and ambition we need and you want to be part of a growing, dynamic, and professional aviation company, see form below to send us your CV and a covering letter now!  

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