Job field / Job profile :Sales / marketing /Sales Employment type :Permanent Position description : POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.1. Objective: Responsible for developing and implementing the marketing strategies to expand and maintain the company's product line with the assigned customers. Administer sales of the company products to the customers and airframe manufacturers with the assigned customers. This position worksindependently. 2. Main Function and Responsivities: A) Develop and maintain relationships with commercial airlines and aircraft manufacturers. B) Identify potential opportunities and position the company to compete for the business. C) Work closely with engineering, manufacturing and other corporate entities to ensure the product offered meets customer needs and is competitive with competitors' product. D) Manage the preparation of Bids and Proposals to ensure timely submission. Prepare the S1 and S2 gate reviews. Negotiate Bids with potential customer. Perform the Sales Hand out S3 gatereviews. E) Monitor the status of programs awarded to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and participate to the program milestone meetings. Negotiate the change request with the customers. F) Maintain the CRM: revise the RFQ system and the CRM with the final product definition and price. G) Get the NRC and RC Purchase Order from the customer and ensure the prices are updated following yearly escalation. H) Manage commercially the life of the contracts (renewals, penalties/liquidated damages negotiations). 3. Education&Qualification:A) An undergraduate degree in Business Administration or an Engineering Degree or related field is required. OR 6 years related experience in lieu of Bachelor's level degree to meet the education requirement. 4. Work Experience - Technical knowledge: A) 10 years proven experience in the commercial aviation industry. B) 10 years proven sales and/or relationship building skills within the commercial aviation industry. 5. Professional Skills: A) This position requires an individual with a sales or marketing background and established contacts within the commercial aviation industry. B) This individual must be a self-motivated business builder who can work independently in an entrepreneurial environment while possessing superior interpersonal skills. C) Have a comprehensive knowledge of the aircraft interiors business and be capable of handling discussions on technical areas concerning Safran Seats USA's seating products. D) Have a very good working knowledge of the standard suite of office software products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, et. al.). 6. Behavioral Skills: A) Have excellent negotiating skills and be comfortable in an adversarial business environment during contract negotiations or discussions. 7. Desirable Aspects: A) Other languages. City (-ies) :Gainesville Minimum education level achieved :Bachelor's Degree