Position Summary:

The Sr. V. P. of Sales is responsible for developing and execute strategies that lead to the growth of sales and profits while making effective use of outside sales representatives and while supporting the inside sales staff. Negotiates contracts and changes with customers and works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to achieve customer requirements while maximizing sales/profit opportunities.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and executes strategic initiatives to grow the sales of the Operation.
• Develops sales budget and forward growth plan.
• Supports outside sales activities and maintain extensive interaction with customers.
• Identify new product/process opportunities and develop pricing strategies to secure new business with maximum profit.
• Negotiate contracts regarding price, delivery, specifications, and design to provide plant with maximum profit.
• Review all repeat business for desirability to program and profit opportunity.
• Review all engineering changes and tool reworks with plant to maximize profit opportunity.
• Provide market information to accurately forecast new and repeat business for short and long range planning including competitive information to develop and/or change current pricing strategies.
• Develop and communicates the sales and operations plans for the Operation with roll-ups for the month, quarter & year.
• Effectively control and maintain inventories as required by manufacturing and minimize excess inventories.
• Resolve customer service issues and coordinate the efforts with production control, manufacturing, engineering, quality and the customer in assuring on-time delivery of product.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering new ideas, managing technical projects with financial responsibility.
• Effective in communicating with all levels of the organization and proven leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing customer and vendor relationships for the betterment of the business.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in financial and quantitative analysis techniques and management accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Strong program management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Highly organized, self-motivated, self-starting individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment and customer focused.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Proven ability to work hands-on with the team to achieve objectives.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field. MS or MBA degree is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in aerospace sales and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated skills in communications, administration, sales, negotiations, and customer and executive presentations.
• Experience leading people and obtaining results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.