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Position Title: Head – Aerospace Sales
This is due to Aerospace companies shifting components to India and the Govt also laying out policy frameworks to emphasize on manufacturing in India, including the Offset Policy. In that context, the growth in the cutting tools business for the Aerospace segment is calculated to be at around 10-12% per annum. With this growth envisaged, the Aerospace Business assumes strategic significance for the Metal Cutting BG in India. There is also the plan to reduce dependence upon the Transportation business in India and we believe that the focus upon Aero & ADT will help us in reducing the dependence. In that context, to bring focus and to capitalize upon growth opportunities, we have created a separate Aerospace team to work on the opportunities that this rapid-growing segment presents.
This Aerospace team will be led by an All-India Head of the Aero Business. This is due to the high concentration of Aerospace Customers in these two states and Nagpur / Vizag. The rest will be taken care of by the Metal Cutting Sales Team.
This Head – Aerospace Responsibility will strategise and execute the business plans for the Aerospace segments for India. He will lead a team of 6 people and ensure that all Sales / Margin Plans are met for every Quarter / Year. His role will also encompass Strategic Planning for the Aerospace Business while also working on the Aerospace representation in geographies beyond what has been specified above.
Training and Development of the Aero Team
Development of Key Account Templates to capture the right information and leverage the same for the plan
Work with the territory teams to ensure smooth transitioning of accounts and manpower
Develop and execute plans for relationship building at all levels of the customer accounts
Sales / Margin Targets to be met Quarterly / Yearly
Create Monthly Reports & update the Management Team regarding the same.
Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates
Engineering Graduate preferably with an MBA
Atleast15 years of experience or more (handling a Region or a Business)