Boeing

Job Description

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Boeing has an opportunity for a Senior Manager of Sales & Marketing for Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This individual will report to the Senior Director for the Global Sales & Marketing Middle East, North Africa, & Turkey region. The successful candidate will be required to develop win strategies and execute campaign plans that lead to international growth and sales for our defense products, services, training, technical publications, simulations, and global distribution offerings. This individual will interface with a diverse and geographically dispersed team of Marketing & Sales professionals around the globe and will manage and lead a team of sales professionals, driving the team to meet or exceed sales goals.

The individual will work closely with business unit International Sales managers representing the primary BDS product families (Air Dominance; Vertical Lift; Mobility, Bombers & Surveillance; and Space Intelligence & Weapons Systems); as well as with the Boeing Saudi Arabia entity of the International Government Services business unit within BGS. The individual will provide service as the 'voice of the customer' to understand and prioritize customer requirements, drive the product development process to meet customer needs, understand customer acquisition processes and budget cycles, influence the opportunities the team pursues, and set the course for BDS & BGS growth over the next 10 years. The individual will support internal processes to include strategic business planning, New Business Fund (NBF) planning and execution, and all requirements of Boeing's Integrated Business Acquisition Process (IBAP), as well as manage the administrative requirements associated with managing and interfacing with a dispersed team. The individual should be knowledgeable of Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Cooperative Programs processes, as well as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The individual can expect to travel both domestically and internationally in this position. Successful candidates will possess a record of outstanding performance in positions with ever-increasing responsibility.

This position will be required to travel (approximately 10%), and work in a global team with regular participation in international calls/ meetings, which will include outside of standard business hours.

Position Responsibilities:

Leverage resources and knowledge of Boeing products, services offerings, distribution capabilities, data management, training, simulations, and technical publications processes and operations to support customer commitments and confidence, shape customer needs and expectations, and gain competitive advantages while fostering business growth.

• Meet and/or exceed annual LRBP targets and shape pipeline opportunities three to ten years out.
• Develop strategies based upon in-depth knowledge of customer business, culture, geopolitical environment, acquisition processes, budget cycles, and requirements to shape emerging customer requirements. Leverage Boeing capabilities and work with core functions to qualify future pipeline opportunities.
• Accountable for helping set priorities from a sales and resources perspective for products, international services, training, and distribution programs while effectively managing and planning investment funds (Market Assist, Business and Proposal, and GS&M budget allocations) accordingly.
• Leads a diverse group of sales professionals who pursue sales and campaign activities through executing strategies and tactics to foster business growth. Support Campaign Team Leads to help secure win. Drive functional excellence for Global Sales and Marketing globally.
• Build strategic relationships with customers and international partners. Build an understanding of the future defense requirements, budgets, planning, and the opportunity for international government and defense procurement globally. Coordinate sales activities with the appropriate Business Development International In-country Sales Team members to leverage their customer insight and expertise.
• Accountable for managing relationships with other sales partners within Boeing and its subsidiaries, the region, and existing / future customers and partners.
• Develops campaign strategy and capture plan for assigned campaigns.
• Uses trend, variance analyses and risk assessments and mitigations to develop plans or to recommend change.
• Communicates confidently and persuasively with a clear sense of audience and appropriate tone. Demonstrates logical thought processes in communications. Articulates complex issues in a concise and readily understood manner. Articulates thoughts in a clear, effective and organized manner.
• Lead Business Development regular administrative reports (Sales Force inputs, Regular Reports (5-15’s, Bi-weekly, Country and Meeting Papers). 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Extensive leadership background with experience both leading and developing campaigns, delivering results in a complex matrix environment in support of business and mission critical requirements – leading with courage and passion
• Experience leading a diverse team to accomplish complex projects and sales knowledge of fixed wing and rotary wing military aircraft, weapons, and supporting technologies.
• Knowledge of service related products from transactional sales to Performance Based Logistics (PBL) programs
• Proven customer relationship building skills and the ability to influence solutions based upon customer needs
• Middle East regional experience
• MoD services Veteran or relative industry experience
• Demonstrated experience in effective verbal and written and written communication in English and Arabic e.g. Listens to and works to understand others needs or requirements. Communicates confidently and persuasively with a clear sense of audience and appropriate tone. Demonstrates logical thought processes in communications. Articulates complex issues in a concise and readily understood manner. Articulates thoughts in a clear, effective and organized manner.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience with MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc and cloud-based office environment tools)
• Royal Saudi Air Force Service operations and acquisition experience
• F-15 Pilot / Weapons Systems Officer
• Experience as Capture Team Lead
• Understanding of local norms and culture

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

This requisition is for an international, locally hired position in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll and will commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with applicable Saudi law. Employment is subject to the candidate's ability to satisfy all Saudi labor and immigration formalities.

Export Control Requirements: Not an export control position

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.