Global Aerospace & Defense EVP — Strategy & Growth

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics in the USA (Miami) seeks an Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Vertical Head for Aerospace & Defence to shape the strategic direction and drive long-term growth across global markets.

This senior leader will engage senior customers, lead cross-functional teams, and translate industry trends into differentiated logistics solutions while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence within Aerospace & Defence supply chains.

Qualifications

• A relevant university degree that equips you with strong analytical and professional foundations.
• Extensive leadership experience, typically 15- 20+ years, gained through senior commercial, operational, P&L, supply chain, or general management roles within global logistics, Aerospace & Defence, aviation, or similarly complex industries.
• Deep understanding of the global Aerospace & Defence ecosystem, including relevant OEMs, Tier suppliers, defence contractors, MRO providers, and associated supply chains.
• Strong appreciation of the regulatory, quality, security, trade compliance, and risk considerations associated with operating in Aerospace & Defence supply chains.
• Demonstrated ability to translate industry trends, customer strategies, and market intelligence into strategic growth opportunities and differentiated customer solutions.
• Proven track record of developing and executing global commercial strategies that deliver measurable revenue growth, customer retention, and long-term strategic partnerships.
• Strong executive leadership capability with experience operating successfully in complex, global matrix organizations and aligning commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, with the credibility to engage C-suite customers, senior industry stakeholders, and DSV executive leadership.
• Strategic and commercially entrepreneurial mindset, balanced with sound judgement and an appreciation for the governance and compliance requirements of the sector.
• Professional proficiency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global Aerospace & Defence vertical strategy, ensuring alignment with DSV's overall commercial priorities and long-term growth ambitions.
• Drive sustainable global revenue growth through strategic account development, customer retention, share-of-wallet expansion, and targeted new business opportunities.
• Position DSV as a trusted strategic supply chain partner to leading aerospace manufacturers, defence organizations and contractors, Tier suppliers, MRO providers, airlines, and other relevant participants across the ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain deep industry intelligence, remaining closely connected to market dynamics, customer investment priorities, production trends, aftermarket requirements, technological developments, and geopolitical factors affecting Aerospace & Defence supply chains.
• Translate industry developments and customer challenges into actionable commercial strategies, differentiated value propositions, and scalable logistics solutions.
• Ensure the vertical's commercial strategy recognizes the quality, security, regulatory, trade compliance, and operational resilience requirements associated with Aerospace & Defence supply chains, working closely with the appropriate DSV specialist functions.
• Lead global commercial excellence within the vertical, strengthening strategic account planning, customer engagement models, pipeline development, sales effectiveness, and commercial performance.
• Oversee the global enterprise account structure through the Vice President, Global Key Accounts and Regional Leadership roles ensuring coordinated customer strategies and execution across regions and divisions.
• Collaborate with regional commercial and operational leadership to convert the global vertical strategy into effective market execution while maintaining consistency in DSV's customer proposition.
• Represent DSV in executive customer engagements, strategic partnerships, and relevant industry forums, strengthening DSV's visibility, credibility, and relationships across the global Aerospace & Defence ecosystem.
• Foster a high-performance leadership culture, developing strong teams and enabling collaboration across countries, regions, divisions and functions.

Skills

Executive leadership

Aerospace & Defence

Global commercial strategy

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Strategic account growth

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Relevant university degree

Job description

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics in the USA (Miami) seeks an Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Vertical Head for Aerospace & Defence to shape the strategic direction and drive long-term growth across global markets.

This senior leader will engage senior customers, lead cross-functional teams, and translate industry trends into differentiated logistics solutions while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence within Aerospace & Defence supply chains.