Senior Outside Sales Person

About the Role

As a Senior Outside Salesperson, you’ll play a vital role in leading UAC’s commercial activities across both domestic and international markets. This role drives profitable business growth by developing strategic customer relationships, identifying new market/application opportunities, and ensuring strong alignment between our customers and UAC’s internal manufacturing, engineering, and commercial teams. This position requires regular travel to customer locations within the U.S. and abroad. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a mission that literally helps the world take flight.

Why Join UAC

SOAR with us: Safety, Ownership, Advancement, and Respect—Fueling Excellence on the Front Line.

• Safety First: We prioritize a safe work environment and provide the training and equipment to protect our team.
• Ownership of Excellence: We empower our employees to take pride in their work and strive for quality in every part produced.
• Advancement Through Innovation: We offer clear pathways for growth and development within a cutting-edge industry.
• Respect for Craftsmanship: We recognize and reward the skill, dedication, and hard work of our front-line team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute annual business plans aligned with company sales goals
• Act as the primary liaison (“single point accountable”) between UAC and specified customers
• Sustain existing customer relationships and grow new accounts/markets for differentiated, value-added products
• Connect professional knowledge and UAC technical resources to expand business development in the aluminum extrusion market
• Identify and ensure UAC understands all key product characteristics for each and every customer responsibility
• Lead tactical sales initiatives and support strategic planning activities
• Conduct customer visits, presentations, and periodic business reviews
• Develop competition analysis updates annually for every customer responsibility
• Exercise and promote UAC safety culture within and outside of UAC facilities
• Ensure proper linkage between UAC manufacturing, application engineering, and inside sales for delivery of the business plan results
• Interact with Quality Assurance and Sales staff to ensure spec compliance and customer satisfaction
• Monitor competitive and industry trends, providing market intelligence to leadership
• Identify emerging needs within the aerospace materials sector and recommend strategic initiatives
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UAC’s product lines, capabilities, and value propositions
• Field Service Engineering requirements as necessary with all customer responsibilities
• Adherence to local, state, federal, and other company rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: B.S. or B.A. Degree in Business, Management, Sales, Marketing, Engineering preferred
• Minimum Experience: 5-10 years’ Sales and Management experience in the aerospace metals market sector

Skills

• High energy, self-motivated work style with a “can do” attitude
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in a self-directed environment
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; negotiation skills; must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to quickly interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral or written form with appropriate sense of priority and urgency
• Physically able to stand, bend, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs regularly

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Savings with a best-in-class employer match of up to 10% on 401(k) contributions
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Volunteer Paid Time Off with the opportunity to earn additional PTO through community involvement
• Additional Benefits that enhance your overall experience at UAC

Schedule

Office-based in Canton, GA, with regular domestic and international travel.

Additional Information

All UAC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety trainings, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. Employees must understand the PPE requirements and wear it properly.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.