Business Development Director

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Business Development Director for our client in Niagara Falls, NY. You will lead the development and execution of a strategic growth plan targeting aerospace and defense markets, focusing on carbon, graphite, ceramic, and other high-temperature materials.

The role requires building senior-level relationships with prime contractors, launch companies, missile-system manufacturers, and government bodies, and collaborating across engineering, procurement, and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Marketing.
• 6+ years in aerospace and defense business development, strategic sales or capture management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic business-development plan for aerospace and defense markets.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new opportunities involving carbon, graphite, ceramic, and other high-temperature materials.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with aerospace and defense prime contractors, launch companies, missile-system manufacturers, solid rocket motor producers, government organizations, and strategic suppliers.
• Develop relationships across engineering, procurement, supply-chain, program-management, operations, and executive organizations.

Skills

Aerospace BD

Strategic sales

Capture management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Marketing

Job description

Acara Solutions is hiring a Business Development Director with our client in Niagara Falls, NY.

This role will be responsible for:

• Develop and execute a strategic business-development plan for the company's aerospace and defense markets.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new opportunities involving carbon, graphite, ceramic, and other high-temperature materials.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with aerospace and defense prime contractors, launch companies, missile-system manufacturers, solid rocket motor producers, government organizations, and strategic suppliers.
• Develop relationships across engineering, procurement, supply-chain, program-management, operations, and executive organizations.

Ideal candidates to bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or Marketing.
• 6+ years of experience in aerospace and defense business development, strategic sales, capture management, or related commercial leadership.

If you or someone in your network is a fit, I'd love to connect.