Sales and Key Account Manager

JMC Aviation; St Athan; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave entitlement

Private Medical Care

Company Annual Bonus

Company Pension Plan

Job summary

JMC Aviation is hiring a Sales and Key Account Manager to lead sales activities and manage key accounts for a leading aviation organisation. The role focuses on developing strategic relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering growth across priority customers.

You will report to the VP Sales, drive commercial activity through the full sales cycle, and work with Marketing to support account strategies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in sales, account management, or business development.
• Customer-focused with an authentic win/win approach.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers to support long-term business growth and success.
• Take ownership of tactical and commercial deliverables for key customer accounts, including revenue growth and target margins.
• Ensure client and prospect engagement through regular communication and timely quotations.
• Maintain accurate sales pipeline, forecasts, account plans and customer records for planning and decision-making.
• Provide regular reporting on sales activity and account performance.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Communication

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Time management

Negotiation

Education

Degree or equivalent commercial experience

Job description

Job Title: Sales and Key Account Manager

Employment Type: Permanent

Start Date: Immediate

Shifts: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

• Annual Leave entitlement
• Private Medical Care
• Company Annual Bonus
• Company Pension Plan

About the Role

JMC Aviation is currently recruiting for a Sales and Key Account Manager on behalf of our client, a leading organisation within the aviation sector.

This role will combine sales leadership with key account management, supporting sustainable business growth by identifying and converting new opportunities while developing strong, strategic relationships with priority customers.

The aviation industry is constantly evolving, and this position will play a key role in developing and delivering sales and account strategies that align with customer requirements, market changes, and long-term commercial objectives.

Reporting to the VP Sales, you will act as the primary point of contact for nominated key accounts, leading commercial activity throughout the sales cycle and ensuring customer requirements are effectively represented internally.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers to support long-term business growth and success.

Take ownership of tactical and commercial deliverables for key customer accounts, including:

• Revenue growth.
• Target margins.
• Customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score objectives.
• Represent key accounts and sales opportunities internally to support continuous improvement of service levels, product development, bid activity, and overall company performance.
• Develop a detailed understanding of customer markets, products, services, competitive positioning, and industry challenges to identify, qualify, and progress new sales opportunities.
• Manage customer requirements, feedback, and commercial activities for aircraft and portfolio programmes, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and business leaders at all levels across customer accounts.
• Attend customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events to maximise networking and relationship-building opportunities.
• Ensure clients and prospects are proactively engaged through regular communication and manage the timely production, follow-up, and closure of quotations.
• Maintain accurate sales pipeline, forecasts, account plans, and customer records to support business planning and decision-making.
• Provide regular reporting on sales activity, account performance, revenue opportunities, and customer insights.
• Support annual key account reviews, sales planning activities, and marketing planning processes.
• Work closely with the Marketing team to develop content plans that support account strategies.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to identify, develop, and convert opportunities across Tier 2 and Tier 3 accounts.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience, commercial performance, and operational growth.

Candidate Requirements

• Self-motivated with the ability to quickly learn, take initiative, and proactively identify sales opportunities.
• Demonstrable experience in sales, account management, or business development.
• Customer-focused with an authentic win/win approach.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Broad understanding of the aviation industry, particularly:

• Aircraft leasing and trading.
• Used serviceable materials and aircraft parts markets.
• Aircraft MRO operations and the relationship between these sectors.
• Strong negotiation skills with a commercial mindset and ability to solve problems effectively.
• Experience managing sales pipelines, account planning, and converting opportunities into profitable business.
• Experience in programme management.Degree qualification or equivalent relevant commercial experience.

Why Work with JMC Aviation?

At JMC Aviation, we specialise in aviation recruitment across engineering services and training to airlines, MROs and OEMs, leasing and asset management companies, and component overhaul organisations. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we match the right talent to the right roles — contract or permanent.

• Industry-leading compliance support
• Fast onboarding and documentation assistance
• Dedicated recruitment consultant
• Placements across the globe
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the aviation sector

Compliance & Equal Opportunities

JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.

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