Sales Manager, Latin America Company : Safran Aerosystems Services Job field : Sales & Marketing Location : Peachtree City , Georgia , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 3 years Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Spanish Intermediate Portuguese Beginner Salary range : commensurate with experience \# 2024-145123 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** The Sales Manager (Latin America) supports the sales and marketing efforts through all aspects of customer account management, obtaining and developing business, sales of products and services, and maintaining sales margins. The Sales Manager will have responsibility for achieving the sales targets established by Safran Aerosystems Services for their assigned region and / or customer base. The position will assist Safran Aerosystems Services Marketing team and the Safran Group OEM's in developing the after-market sales strategy and goals to grow Safran Aerosystems Services business with Commercial Operators, Helicopter Operators, MROs, and other customers. The position supports the sales and marketing efforts through sourcing, obtaining and developing business, sales of Safran products and services, and special projects as assigned. The successful candidate should be familiar with the Latin American market aviation sector and their various world of operations, along with key business skills allowing for success. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. • Collect and analyze market intelligence, define customer requirements, and direct independent sales representatives where assigned in close cooperation with the other sales managers, the marketing team, and the different departments in Safran Aerosystems Services Americas and OEM of the Safran Group • Achieves sales objectives by pursuing various commercial sales leads established either by Safran Aerosystems Services Americas or Safran Group OEM's • Establish action plans for major sales and lead business acquisition teams to capture sales opportunities utilizing Salesforce.com to track and report progress on opportunity pursuit • Sustain rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits, exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities • Participates in formulating and developing long-range sales goals, objectives and budget • Develops business objectives, strategies, and plans to maximize the value of Safran Aerosystems Services to the assigned Customer account(s) • Explores for new business with current and new customers, to meet defined sales goals of product and service. Creates and submits reports of progress and achievements on a bi-weekly basis and through Salesforce.com • Promotes sales and engage in discussions/negotiations with major operators and the end customers/users as requested by the account • Makes reports of activities to management (business trip reports, Won/Loss reports, periodic meetings/status on activity) and follows actions • Performs special projects and related duties as assigned **Complementary Description** Candidates for positions with SAU must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature & level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities & qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status. SAU is committed to working with & providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical & mental disabilities. To verify the information in the job listing or if you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected] . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. SAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled | Drug Free Workplace. **Job Requirements** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. a) Knowledge and skills • Sales skills (prospecting, high value questions, presentation skills, reporting) • Commercial / Helicopter business understanding (fleet, operations. maintenance ) • Spares, Repairs and Services in after-market • Computer skills (with knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Salesforce.com or equivalent opportunity tracking system) • Spanish speaking for interaction with Latin American customer base b) Education and/or experience • B.S. or C.P.M. / APICS certification a plus. • Master's degree (M. A.) or equivalent; or five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. c) Communication Skills • Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. • Ability to write reports, business correspondence. • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. • Good oral and written communication skills essential for interaction with both internal and external customers. d) Physical Demands • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision. • Travel = 40% with international travel a possibility **Specificity of the job** 40% - with international travel a possibility **Locate your future workplace** 101, World Dr, Peachtree City, Fayette County,GA 30269 Peachtree City Georgia United States 92,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families + Maps are available under theOpen Database Licence (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/) . + © OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. + © Safran Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.