Sales Manager

Aston Carter

$136K — $203K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in aftermarket sales or related roles.
  • 3+ years of leadership or team management experience.
  • Strong background in key account management and customer relationships.
  • Familiarity with contracts, pricing, RFQs, and proposal development.
  • Proficient in forecasting, CRM systems, and reporting metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Grow aftermarket sales revenue and profitability.
  • Expand business within aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors.
  • Lead the aftermarket sales and customer service team.
  • Manage and retain strategic customer relationships.
  • Drive proposals, pricing strategies, and service agreements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to fulfill customer requirements.
  • Maintain CRM records and generate sales forecasts and reports.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical coverage).
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Paid time off (PTO).
  • Opportunities for growth and development.
  • Incentive compensation programs.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sales Manager
This Aftermarket Sales role is focused on driving aftermarket revenue growth across replacement parts, repairs, maintenance programs, upgrades, service agreements, and customer support solutions.
Responsibilities
  • Grow aftermarket sales revenue and profitability.
  • Expand business with existing and prospective aerospace, defense, industrial, and engineered product customers.
  • Lead the aftermarket sales and customer service team.
  • Manage strategic customer relationships and ensure long-term account retention.
  • Drive proposals, RFQs, pricing, contract negotiations, and service agreements.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to meet customer needs.
  • Maintain CRM accuracy, forecasts, sales reports, budgets, and performance updates for leadership.

Essential Skills
  • Aftermarket Sales Experience: Experience selling or supporting replacement parts, repairs, maintenance programs, upgrades, service agreements, or customer support programs.
  • Sales / Business Development / Account Management: Requires 5+ years of sales, business development, or account management experience.
  • Leadership / Team Management: Requires 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
  • Customer Relationship / Key Account Management: Strong ability to build and maintain strategic customer relationships.
  • Contract, Pricing, RFQ & Proposal Experience: Experience with customer inquiries, RFQs, pricing, negotiations, contracts, and proposal development.
  • Forecasting, CRM & Reporting: Experience maintaining CRM records, tracking pipeline, developing forecasts, monitoring budgets, and presenting business updates.

Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Results-driven
  • Customer-focused
  • Strategic and commercially minded
  • Strong communicator
  • Accountable
  • Collaborative across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and Supply Chain

Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Valencia, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $136500.00 - $203900.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Health Insurance (medical coverage)401(k) Retirement PlanShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term DisabilityPaid Time Off (PTO)Growth and Development OpportunitiesIncentive Compensation Programs
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Valencia,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

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