Business Unit Manager

Round-Peg Solutions (RPS); Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Round-Peg Solutions (RPS) is seeking a dynamic Business Unit Manager who can drive profit optimization and interface with the world’s largest aerospace OEMs. The role offers genuine progression toward VP and President within five years.

As the Business Unit Manager, you will lead multifunctional teams, shape forecasts, pricing, and commercial growth initiatives, and manage customer relationships across programs. All successful applicants will be contacted within two working days.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Strong commercial acumen with pricing strategies.
• Knowledge of P&L accounting and EBITDA optimization.
• Ability to lead multifunctional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proactive leadership to influence stakeholders and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead multifunctional teams to support growth, priorities and programs.
• Manage monthly/quarterly/yearly P&L within the business unit.
• Prepare business plans, forecasts, pricing strategies and growth initiatives.
• Manage customer relationships and interface during program development.
• Review proposals, contracts and commercial agreements to align with objectives.
• Support profitability targets, operations performance and long-term strategy.
• Represent the organization in quarterly reviews to ensure revenue and targets.

Skills

Leadership

Aerospace

P&L management

Pricing strategy

Contract review

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Interested in a career offering genuine progression to President and a multi-million dollar shareholder position? Are you a dynamic Business Unit Manager who can drive real results in profit optimization? Do you have a sharp commercial mindset and the personality to interface with the world’s largest aerospace OEMs? If so, this opportunity may be the right next step for you.

As the Business Unit Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multifunctional teams to support business growth, operational priorities, and customer programs
• Playing a key role in the monthly, quarterly and yearly P&L management within the business unit
• Preparing business plans, sales forecasts, pricing strategies, and commercial growth initiatives
• Managing customer relationships and acting as a key interface throughout programs development activities
• Reviewing proposals, contracts, and commercial agreements to ensure alignment with company objectives
• Supporting profitability targets, operational performance, and long-term business strategy execution
• Represent the organization in quarterly business reviews, ensuring revenue generation results, shipping timelines are achieved, and profit targets are exceeded

As the Business Unit Manager, you will bring:

• Previous leadership experience within aerospace manufacturing
• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business growth, customer engagement, and pricing strategies
• Knowledge of P&L accounting and EBITDA optimization
• The ability to lead multifunctional teams within fast-paced and changing environments
• Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills
• A proactive leadership style with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability

The successful Business Unit Manager will enjoy balancing commercial strategy with operational execution and profit optimization. You will genuinely have the potential to progress to VP, then President within 5 years within one of the most successful aerospace and defense companies in the world. All successful applicants will be contacted within two working days.