GKN Aerospace
10,000+ employees
Founded 1759
🚀 Aerospace
Aerospace • Manufacturing • Defense
GKN Aerospace is a leading global tier one supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies, and aftermarket services. With over 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, GKN Aerospace serves more than 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers, specializing in the development and delivery of advanced aerostructures and engine systems for both commercial and defense markets. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, continually seeking to be the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry with a rich heritage and cutting-edge technology.
Customer Business Development Director/Manager
🕒 May 27
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GKN Aerospace
10,000+ employees
Founded 1759
🚀 Aerospace
Aerospace • Manufacturing • Defense
GKN Aerospace is a leading global tier one supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies, and aftermarket services. With over 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, GKN Aerospace serves more than 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers, specializing in the development and delivery of advanced aerostructures and engine systems for both commercial and defense markets. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, continually seeking to be the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry with a rich heritage and cutting-edge technology.
📋 Description
• Provide leadership and direction to deliver a successful business development strategy • Develop and retain long-term relationships with a major customer • Responsible for the long-term customer strategy for Boeing Commercial Aircraft and Business Jet customers • Lead and define the strategy for the customer(s) business to achieve above market growth • Accountable for defining and implementing growth and sales strategy with customer(s) • Provides proactive internal and customer-focused capture strategies in the pursuit of new opportunities • Encompasses pricing, competition, SWOT analysis • Accountable for Lifecycle Gate pre 0-3, from identifying to winning the opportunity • Leads the proposal team to develop the winning proposition • Build and maintain effective customer and industry network
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor degree in Engineering, business or related field • Broad knowledge and experience of the commercial aerospace industry and market • Product knowledge within the aerospace industry • Broad network across the commercial aerospace industry • Existing relationships and network with Boeing Commercial Aircraft as customer • Ability to operate and influence at appropriate levels both internally and externally • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to anticipate future trends based on market intelligence
🏖️ Benefits
• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible working hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities
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