Manager, Aftermarket Sales & Business Development

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

The Aftermarket Sales Department is focused on driving revenue growth and long‑term customer value through strategic sales and business development initiatives. The team leads the development and performance of sales professionals, executes key sales campaigns, and manages major proposal efforts to support organizational goals. By analyzing market trends and sales funnel data, the department identifies new opportunities, strengthens customer relationships, and delivers regional sales strategies that meet or exceed targets.

This dynamic group plays a critical role in expanding our aftermarket presence and sustaining long‑term business success.

You will be responsible for the leadership and development of sales professionals, aftermarket sales growth initiatives, creating long‑term value from customers and markets, achieving sales targets and objectives, managing major campaigns, leading strategic proposals, sales funnel data, and the formulation and execution of regional sales strategies.

• Manage, lead, mentor, and develop Business Development/Sales Managers and Sales Reps for the assigned region; keep the team informed and aligned with Bell’s vision, mission, and objectives, and ensure team conduct meets the highest ethical standard and compliance guidelines.
• Lead aftermarket business development, sales strategy execution, and revenue growth initiatives for Bell’s product and service portfolio, with a focus on complex MRO within the assigned region.
• Strategically develop sales proposals, work with customers to define project scope and proposal solutions, and ensure company compliance with proposals.
• Support regional funnel growth through initiatives, data analysis, and data integrity in , and serve as the contact and regional focal escalation point for customers for all aftermarket sales‑related opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop localized marketing strategies that increase customer awareness of our capabilities and contribute to the company’s financial goals.
• Support Regional Sales Managers in major campaigns to ensure aftermarket support and sustainment plans are in place before aircraft sales, while growing new customers and maintaining existing relationships in the region.
• Provide the leadership team with competitive intelligence and help incorporate that intelligence into business plans to enhance win ratios and sales, and support the pricing team in the annual review process to ensure products and services remain competitively priced.
• Benchmark the competition and recommend improvements and expansions of regional services by researching competitive providers and evaluating customer needs.
• Provide periodic sales and funnel reviews, and QBRs, to Bell leadership and input on sales forecasts for use in annual budgets, staffing, and long‑term planning.
• Travel 35–45% of the time, performing onsite customer visits and attending trade shows and MR&O conferences as directed by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, sales, or a related field.
• 10+ years of combined experience in sales, business development, MRO operations, and/or customer support.
• Aviation experience, aircraft technical knowledge, and/or aircraft maintenance knowledge.
• Skilled in contract review and negotiation.
• Familiarity with SAP and MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of Bell’s aftermarket portfolio of products and services.
• Experience with CRM, preferably Salesforce.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong relationship‑building abilities, and strategic agility with a drive for results.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a geographically distributed organization with multiple value streams.

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended…