Graduate Trainee Aviation Sales & Business Development Manager

Swift Temps (North West); Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in aviation supply chain solutions is seeking a motivated Graduate Trainee Aviation Sales & Business Development Manager to join their team in Leeds. This role offers full training and is ideal for individuals eager to build a career in aviation sales. The successful candidate will identify sales opportunities, manage customer relationships, and collaborate on strategic initiatives, supporting contract preparation and lead generation.

Responsibilities

• Identify sales opportunities and generate profitable business across the company's aviation portfolio.
• Prepare competitive quotations, manage catalogue and non-catalogue items, liaise with suppliers, and close sales.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships for both ad-hoc and long-term contracts.
• Collaborate with senior management on proposals and strategic initiatives.
• Support contract preparation, proposals, and coordinate internal teams to meet commitments.
• Participate in customer visits and support lead generation and reporting.

Job description

Job Title : Graduate Trainee Aviation Sales & Business Development Manager

Location : Leeds, UK

Salary : Competitive , dependent on experience

About the Role

Swift Temps is recruiting on behalf of their client, a global leader in aviation supply chain solutions, for a Graduate Trainee to join their Sales & Business Development management team. This graduate role is ideal for a motivated individual with a strong attitude, keen to learn, and interested in building a career in aviation sales. Full training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify sales opportunities and generate profitable business across the companys aviation portfolio.
• Prepare competitive quotations, manage catalogue and non-catalogue items, liaise with suppliers, and close sales in line with company policies.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships for both ad-hoc and long-term contracts.
• Collaborate with senior management on proposals, major agreements, and strategic initiatives.
• Support contract preparation, agreements, proposals, and coordinate internal teams (Finance, Operations) to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Participate in customer visits and support lead generation, pipeline building, forecasts, and reporting.

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