Defense Sales Manager - Remote Detroit Area

ITT, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

KONI, part of ITT, seeks a Sales Manager for Defense to drive sales of suspension products to military contractors and OEMs. Remote from US-MI near Detroit, with substantial travel and a focus on defense market growth.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in technical defense sales, a business degree, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English. Will work cross-functionally to win RFPs and expand market presence.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years experience selling technical products to defense contractors or OEMs.
• Bachelor's degree in business or sales; technical sales preferred.
• Mechanical/technical knowledge; experience with suspension systems is a plus.
• Proven ability to develop new business and close deals.
• Strong analytical and data reporting skills.
• Fluent in English; multilingual a plus.

Aufgaben

• Customer relations: interface for defense industry accounts with integrity and technical know-how.
• Sales & Business Development: call on defense OEMs, contractors, and government agencies; grow market share.
• Proposal management: lead responses to RFPs with internal teams to ensure best technical and financial solutions.
• Market expansion: drive growth with new opportunities and tailored defense industry sales strategies.
• Product solutions: present suspension capabilities for military applications meeting customer specs.
• Technical expertise: validate solutions with costs and customer specifications.
• Relationship management: build long-term relationships with defense customers.
• Cross-department collaboration: work with internal teams to address service issues and ensure timely delivery.
• Sales reporting: analyze orders and pipeline; provide monthly updates to leadership.
• Travel: 50% travel for calls, trade shows, and presentations; role is remote.

Kenntnisse

Defense industry sales

Sales pipeline management

Relationship building

Analytical skills

English fluency

MS Office

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in business or sales

Tools

MS Office

Web applications

Jobbeschreibung

KONI, part of ITT, seeks a Sales Manager for Defense to drive sales of suspension products to military contractors and OEMs. Remote from US-MI near Detroit, with substantial travel and a focus on defense market growth.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in technical defense sales, a business degree, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English. Will work cross-functionally to win RFPs and expand market presence.