Director of Business (Aerospace)

Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States; onsite office and manufacturing environment. Up to 30% travel may be required. Access to controlled data may be limited to US Persons under ITAR requirements.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets, including products for aircraft, satellites, missiles, and unmanned aerial systems.

What you will do

• Lead an assigned product line, overseeing pricing, sales backlog, costs, customer satisfaction, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, supply chain, engineering, and program management to deliver quality, profitability, customer support, and on-time performance.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for customer issues and negotiate major agreements, pricing arrangements, and disputes.
• Manage customer demand and forecasting for SIOP and long-range planning while tracking market trends.
• Develop customer and product strategies, competitive analyses, product roadmaps, and business cases with Business Development and Finance.
• Build executive-level customer relationships, communicate customer requirements internally, and support dispute resolution.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in business management, program management, sales and marketing, or strategic partnering in aerospace, space, or defense.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, cost accounting, business analytics, pricing strategies, and aerospace and defense contract terms.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment and developing diverse teams through influence.
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication, statistical analysis, planning, budgeting, and decision-making skills.
• Must meet US Person eligibility requirements where controlled data access is required; employment may involve a government security investigation and access to classified information.

Nice to have

• Master of Business Administration.
• International business experience and strong knowledge of the supported product line.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement after six months of employment.
• Standard office and manufacturing environment with required safety equipment and possible exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and other manufacturing conditions.