Regional Sales Director - Piston/Caravan

Cessna Aircraft Company; Arizona; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for career growth

Job summary

A leading aviation firm is seeking a Regional Sales Director focusing on Piston aircraft sales. The role requires maintaining relationships with clients, developing sale strategies, and ensuring client needs are met. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of aviation sales experience. This position offers opportunities for career growth and involves travel within the assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of aircraft sales or aviation experience required.
• Working knowledge of Textron Aviation products and competitors' products preferred.
• Understanding of capital equipment finance and lease terms.

Responsibilities

• Sell new Piston & Caravan aircraft for Textron Aviation.
• Maintain contact with aircraft operators to identify potential clients.
• Develop account strategies to inform clients of Textron Aviation's offerings.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-directed

Mobile and willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Aviation Management, Sales & Marketing

Job description

Job Description - Regional Sales Director - Piston/Caravan (332508)

Job Number:

332508

Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.

JOB SUMMARY:

To identify, qualify and close the sale of Piston aircraft through direct sales in an assigned territory.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sell new Piston & Caravan aircraft for Textron Aviation.
• Maintain current information and contact with business aircraft operators and other major businesses and individuals within assigned region to identify potential Piston clients.
• Thoroughly qualify prospective client opportunities regarding their financial capability, corporate and personal travel requirements and the capability of a new aircraft to address the prospective client needs and expectations.
• Develop and implement account strategies designed to inform the prospective client of Textron Aviation’s ability to address their needs and expectations, to advance the account decision making process in a timely fashion, and to minimize potential competitive activity by utilizing Company provided formal Account Management (SalesForce.com) methodology.
• Maintain thorough records on each client and prospective client, to include key decision makers, fleet history and utilization, business history, business activity and events that have, or will, influence new aircraft purchase decisions. A detailed history of contacts and records should include copies of general correspondence and other information supplied to the prospect maintained in SalesForce.com.
• Maintains current knowledge and understanding of all elements critical to the sales process, including comprehensive familiarity with and technical aspects of the aircraft. Analyzes a prospect’s financial qualifications and communicates the details of finance programs and/or various ownership cost analyses generated by Marketing.
• Maintains and communicates to prospective clients a clear understanding of aircraft purchase agreement details.
• Coordinates and participates in demonstration flight requests with prospective clients. Provides complete information concerning all details relevant to a successful flight, including discussion of customer expectations with VP, Sales prior to the flight. Briefs prospect on demonstration guidelines (as appropriate) and Company policy concerning demonstration charges.
• Textron Aviation products, services, terms and agreements, and conditions of sales shall be fairly and accurately presented to customers and prospects. Purchase Agreements shall be within Company policy, ethical and legal and within acceptable Marketing Program format and financial guidelines.
• Required to perform all duties within company policy and established budget.
• Participates in local business and civic affairs to promote Textron Aviation, business and general aviation within assigned zone.
• Provides thorough and accurate details of potential trade-in aircraft to facilitate completion of appropriate trade-in quotations. Concurrent with the new aircraft sale, professionally coordinates all trade-in activity with the Pre-Owned Aircraft Department or other companies in the pre-owned marketplace.
• Prepares and submits VP, Sales required weekly/monthly reports pertaining to sales activities, sales forecasts and budgets in the standard required formats. Prepares and submits special reports as requested.
• Develops direct sales and annual marketing and sales action plan and submits to VP, Sales for assigned area within zone that is designed to achieve assigned sales objectives and incorporating the overall marketing and sales programs and strategies.
• Comply with all laws and regulations set forth in the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Business Management, Aviation Management, Sales & Marketing, or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ relative aircraft sales or aviation experience required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of current and out of production Textron Aviation products and competitor’s product lines preferred
• Understanding of capital equipment finance and lease terms
• Understanding of cost of ownership and net present value cash analysis
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Motivated and self-directed to deliver high quality results
• Mobile and willing to travel required
• Must have valid driver’s license

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.