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Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008426418020

Director - Business Development Lessors and Airlines M/F

Safran · 🇺🇸 Gloucester, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket Salary Disclosed on Application
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

Description du poste
The position is responsible for achieving the strategic business objectives and supporting business growth across SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors, while enhancing & strengthening the relationships primarily with the Dublin based lessors and assigned northern European airlines.

MAIN ACTIVITIES
  • Develop, maintain and enhance relations between Customers and SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors' leadership. Creates and facilitates a formal contact plan for relationship-building meetings between SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors personnel and their airline counterparts.
  • Help to achieve positive SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors image and recurring business
  • Frequent, consistent, and regular engagements with key customer accounts
  • Organize periodic business review meetings, product previews and demonstrations.
  • Contribute & support SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors' strategic business growth and objectives. Provides accurate and timely information to SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors personnel and maintains all relevant information about the assigned customer account(s) including: strategic plan, fleet data, future fleet plans, sales opportunities, competitors positioning, etc.
  • Support SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors' annual sales and marketing plans. When appropriate, drives successful closure of sales campaign using information & guidance provided by SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors.
  • Provide intelligence and support the Sales teams in RFQs/tender/bids, and bundle propositions that are financially and operationally feasible.
  • Promote SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors' products and concepts. Identify opportunities and anticipate the future requirements from customer(s). Actively use and maintain the CRM tool to assist internal tracking and management of opportunities.
  • Primary customer's focal for all SAFRAN Aircraft Interior enquiries for cabin line fit / retrofit opportunities and other items which may occur.
  • Participate in and host Customers at major industry shows and events.
  • Coordinate the identification and appointment of useful business partners that fully comply with SAFRAN Trade Compliance requirements.
  • Attend, conduct and host frequent tele-cons and webex virtual meetings.
  • Fully support accounts receivable efforts.
  • Provide timely and accurate reports. Maintain updated information about assigned key accounts.
  • The Position location is as determined by the responsible VP BDA.
Description complémentaire
Key Success Measures
  • Contributes to business growth and positive image of SAFRAN Aircraft Interiors.
  • Meets strategic business objectives.
  • Customers' satisfaction.
  • Branch Sales and Executive Management satisfaction.
  • Ensure Trade Compliance standards are fully adhered too.
Exigences du poste
Substantial experience engaging commercial airlines in product development or sales efforts. Experience within the interiors segment is preferred.
  • Degree in Business / Engineering preferred.
  • Strong know-how of digital applications for marketing and sales required.

Cross-functional skills/personal attributes
  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with Customers and achieve business growth objectives.
  • Very good level of English skills (spoken & written) is mandatory and secondary language desirable, but not essential.
  • Effective communicator with multiple stakeholders to achieve desirable outcomes
Spécificité du travail

Substantial travel expected


Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 76 800 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 15,3 milliards d'euros en 2021, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés. Safran s'engage dans des programmes de recherche et développement qui préservent les priorités environnementales de sa feuille de route d'innovation technologique.

Safran est classé 3ème meilleur employeur mondial dans son secteur par le magazine Forbes en 2021.

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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