Regional Sales Manager
NewWhat are your contributions to the team?
· Through direct contact with Bombardier Aircraft owners/operators, bank and brokers, actively market, sell and negotiate the Smart Services contracts for new and in-service aircraft
· Promote and sell any new products and service offerings, as introduced by Bombardier
· Work closely with the aircraft sales team and maintenance regional sales manager to identify prospect customer
· Sell the value of the OEM
· Maintain knowledge competitor offerings and market requirements
· Routinely visit customers to build and maintain profitable long-term relationships with new and existing operators.
o Develop tailored sales strategies to attract new customers and increase sales capture for Bombardier’s existing customer base by:
o Identifying customer operational needs
o Consulting with A/C owner/operator to define parts and service needs and present competitive, accurate and timely proposals
o Presenting the Smart Services program to banks providing aircraft financing to Bombardier’s customers
· Lead commercial negotiations with customers and internal departments regarding pricing, services and incentives.
· Participate in Bombardier and industry trade shows, as required
· Actively maintain sales pipeline and complete required reporting activity within Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, or other systems as required.
· Within the established guidelines, manage non-labor expense budget and submit expense reports in a timely manner.
How to thrive in this role?
· You have five (5) years experience in aviation and / or aircraft maintenance
· You possess Product knowledge of business aircraft maintenance and programs (warranty, PBH, RIMP, CAMP)
· You have working knowledge of aircraft service industry and what drives business margin
· You have Customer Service background / experience with superb customer orientation
· You possess Leadership skills necessary to engage teams to impact and influence results
· You have the necessary skills to confront sales obstacles in an objective, professional manner
· You have strong communications experience in both verbal and written form. And you must be able to speak, read and write the language of the region
· You are able to work in teams or independently as situation requires with urgency and drive
· You have the ability to develop and execute a business strategy to achieve short and mid-range (1 – 2 years) sales targets
· You are autonomous, independent and self-motivated
· You are able to manage time and prioritize tasks
· You have the Computer skills necessary to learn and / or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and web-based applications
· You can travel extensively (up to three weeks per month) and on demand if necessary to support sales efforts
· You can secure an appropriate passport
· You are flexible to travel and attend meetings before / after regularly scheduled hours
· You ideally possess a Bachelor’s degree (asset)
· You have an A&P License or technical training equivalent (asset)
· You have previous sales experience