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Following expansion, a sector leading developer and manufacturer of advanced solutions to the Aerospace & Defence sectors as a new vacancy for a Sales Manager. Joining at a time of new product development and significant program awards, applicants are sort with proven experience of account development and a good understanding of the Defence & Aerospace sectors.

The Role:

Build close relationships with key customers and industry partners.

Analyse customer and market needs and identify profitable growth areas.

Translate customer insights and market research into actionable business opportunities.

Promote a collaborative and high-performance culture within cross-functional teams.

Represent the company globally at industry events and liaise with international stakeholders.

Ensure sales and margins performance targets are met or exceeded.

Establish effective relationships both internal and external at all levels to enable delivery of future profitable sales growth.

Promote a culture of teamwork, co-operation and high morale.

Work with other group divisions to identify and share business opportunities.

The Person:

Proven commercial acumen with a proactive approach, demonstrating a track record of maximising sales opportunities and driving business growth.

A good understanding of the Aerospace & Defence sectors.

Strong commercial acumen with proactive approach and demonstrate experience in maximising sales opportunities.

A team player with a positive attitude and the ability to lead a cross functional team to ensure business objectives are met.

Degree level or higher, desirable in business and/or technical disciplines is preferred.

Strategic thinker with the ability to execute effectively

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