Senior Sales Manager Defence

Overview

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Summary

The Senior International Sales Account Manager for Unmanned Systems is an integral part of Teledyne FLIR’s Sales Team, responsible for strategic planning, customer relations, and revenue generation from sales opportunities within the European region, and other accounts as assigned. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in international sales of US and European defense products, a strong understanding of international defense customer needs, the ability to assist in setting company strategy for meeting the needs of these customers, strong interpersonal skills, exceptional project management skills, and demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all unmanned systems sales to international customers in Europe and other accounts as assigned, including :
• Communicating closely with key customers to forecast their needs for unmanned systems.
• Establishing strategies for aggressively growing sales throughout assigned territories that are in concert with other initiatives in Teledyne Defense.
• Communicating closely with the company chain of command and amongst company teams to keep all members up to date on account activities.
• Forecasting sales opportunities for assigned customers and working to bring in those opportunities, turning them into contracted procurements in a timely manner.
• Establishing strategic plans for developing company markets with assigned customers to promote growing sales with these accounts.
• Managing and working closely with distributors and agents to bring in related sales.
• Producing quotes for customer opportunities and actively maintaining all quotes and opportunities within the company’s CRM database.
• Conducting customer demonstrations and training as required at customer sites or at the company.
• Working closely with the company Program and Product Management teams to address technical and schedule needs of assigned customers.
• Recommending then executing assigned tradeshow events, media, and other public facing opportunities related to assigned markets.
• Writing reports, producing slideshows, and making professional presentations both within and outside the company.
• Serve as the company’s Subject Matter Expert for assigned customer organizations.
• Actively cooperate with other Sales Team and BD Team members, and other company employees, to assist in executing missions and planning for future opportunities.

Job Qualifications

This position requires access to export-controlled information or items, and we therefore require Norwegian Security Clearance.

Applications must include CV and application letter. Applications will be reviewed ongoing.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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