Component Sales Executive

Do you have 3-5 years' experience within the aviation industry? Are you a sales guru who feels confident speaking with customers about aviation products?

I am recruiting for an experienced Component Sales Executive for a repeat client close to Heathrow. My client is a leading specialist of commercial aircraft parts and the successful candidate will be selling and advising on a multi-million-dollar inventory of aircraft spare parts. This is a Monday-Friday position, working from 8:30am-5:30pm with a 1-hour lunch break and opportunities to extend working hours after the probation period.

Benefits, bonus, pay:

• Competitive salary
• Generous multi commission structure
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Staff parking on-site
• Company pension scheme
• Mobile phone allowance
• Occasional travel opportunities

Main duties: 

• Managing customer accounts and building/maintaining good relationships
• Responding to and quoting on pre-vetted leads/enquiries with a fast turnaround 
• Checking and updating customers on stock availability 
• Proactively following up with customers post-quote and answering any queries/enquiries 
• Occasional travel for client visits or company events such as exhibition shows 
• Using MS Excel and Quantum systems on a daily basis 
• Understanding different component parts as well as required industry certification/regulations 
• Understanding of trade inventory, loans, sales, exchanges, etc
• Further sales administration durries 

Key requirements: 

• 3-5 years' aviation industry experience (essential)
• Sales experience within aviation/aerospace (essential)
• Experience using Quantum and MS Excel (essential)
• Bi-lingual (desired but not essential)
• Ability to source parts for non-stocked items 
• Flexible, can-do attitude 
• Team player