Overview

Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles. We are leveraging decades of design and manufacturing expertise to be the most innovative and reliable supplier of military aerostructures, and specialty high-temperature materials, enabling warfighters to execute complex, critical missions. Spirit also serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

· Directs and leads the processes and people involved when promoting the sale of Spirit Aftermarket products and services focused in Latin America.

· Develops and implements marketing strategies and action plans, including developing and presenting briefings to Latin American airline customers.

· Manages or participates in the development of proposals and negotiates business agreements.

· Develops relationships necessary to better understand the customer's needs and decision-making processes.

· Conveys the company's interests to the customer and the customer's requirements to Spirit operational leaders.

Qualifications

Requirements:

· Bachelors degree with 6-9 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree with 4-7 years of experience.

Preferred experience:

· Minimum of 6 years professional aftermarket sales & marketing experience

· Experience in account management and business development roles

· Previous experience participating in contract and pricing negotiations

· Ability to drive cross functional collaboration within a matrix organization

· Domestic and international travel within North and South America

· Preferred candidate will be fluent in Spanish

· Ability to negotiate to go after and close business in both familiar and new markets

· Proven sales performance track record and success in strategic and operational engagements

· Understands and respects diversity working in an international team and with an international customer base

· Out-of-the-box thinker with an ability to challenge the status quo

· Excellent communication and networking skills

· Flexibility and self-motivation

· SAP product knowledge across the digital framework is an advantage

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.