**Title:** Director Sales I **Location:** United States **Other Locations:** United States-Illinois-Wood Dale **Job Number:** 15934 **Director, Sales** **About Us:** AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services. AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society. **Role Description:** The Director of Sales will have responsibility to ensure that AAR Component Services and Landing Gear remains competitive in the market. The main goals will be to capture new customer revenue, organic growth with current customers, support New Product Development pipeline, provide competitive and market intelligence, and stay abreast of related industry trends. **What you will be responsible for:** · Assure AARs competitiveness in the market by providing market and competitive analysis and feedback to the operations teams. · Liaise to keep AAR ahead of industry trends. · Work to procure new business, including new customers as well as new part numbers/products from existing customers, and develop key partner relationships to establish AAR as the supplier of choice. · Promote the mission, vision and values that AAR has developed in order to maintain a strong relationship with our employees, customers and stockholders. · Successful implementation of any Business Plan Objectives. · Provide direction to the group to ensure that goals and objectives are met in the most efficient and effective way possible. · Ensure that employees have the skills needed to perform their job in order for the group to achieve the goals and objective desired. · Develop the employees in your group in order for them to improve their ability to meet changes in their job requirements and in employee/customer demands. · Interface with other Divisional Managers as required during the applicable decision-making process. · All other duties as assigned. Qualifications: **What will you need to be successful in this role:** · Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. · Aerospace industry experience is of great value. · Good analytical skills. · Excellent sales and presentations skills. **Compensation and Benefits:** + Competitive salary and bonus package + Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. + 401(k) retirement plan with company match + Generous paid time off program + Professional development and career advancement opportunities **Physical Demands/Work Environment:** The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. + Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. + The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. + Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment + AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.