Join Our Team as Vice President Business Development - Middle East
We are a world-leading Engine MRO service provider, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, boasting over 90 years of operational experience. Our unwavering dedication to innovation, excellence, and environmental responsibility drives us toward becoming the most customer-centric, sustainable Engine-focused MRO worldwide.
By collaborating with an extensive network of partners and business development offices across Europe, the USA, Asia, and the Middle East, we offer comprehensive, fully customized solutions for the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul of aircraft engines and components. Our impeccable technical support is provided to over 500 customers globally. Our mission is simple: we safely power your flight.
As the Vice President Business Development for the Middle East and Africa region, you will lead and drive SR Technics' commercial growth by defining the regional sales strategy, developing a strong and sustainable pipeline, and securing profitable business aligned with the company's targets and business plan.
Your Tasks
- Define and implement the regional sales strategy for the Middle East and Africa in alignment with SR Technics' business plan, budget, and growth targets.
- Lead, coach, and mentor the regional business development team to achieve or exceed annual order intake, in-year revenue, and profitability targets.
- Develop winning strategies for key sales opportunities in collaboration with the sales team, balancing customer expectations, market pricing, and SR Technics' objectives.
- Manage the entire sales process across relevant internal and external stakeholders—from lead generation to contract signature or post-mortem review—ensuring alignment with agreed timelines and objectives.
- Win new business, strengthen existing customer relationships, and grow third-party engine MRO business, while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
- Support operations through close commercial alignment, including engine induction management and coordination on key customer projects and commitments.
- Represent SR Technics at regional customer meetings, aviation events, and strategic business opportunities while ensuring accurate pipeline management, forecasting, CRM data quality, and the delivery of assigned business development projects.
Your Profile
- A minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience, ideally within sales, business development, or commercial management.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the aerospace MRO industry, with a strong preference for knowledge of engine services; component services background is also considered.
- A proven track record of delivering sales growth, revenue, and profitability targets in a complex international environment.
- Strong commercial acumen with solid understanding of contracts, pricing, negotiation strategies, and financial drivers.
- An established professional network in the aerospace MRO market, ideally within the Middle East and Africa region.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and intercultural skills, with the ability to influence at executive levels and in customer-facing environments.
- A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience; fluency in English is required, with additional languages as an asset. Knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
We Offer
We provide an attractive position in a global and dynamic company. Our competitive employment conditions offer opportunities for both professional and personal development. Our comprehensive benefits system is designed to support our employees in their everyday lives. To explore our benefits, please visit our website:
www.srtechnics.com/careers/employee-benefits
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Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
For other inquiries, please contact us at: globalrecruitment@srtechnics.com
Please note that due to Swiss immigration regulations, we currently only consider applicants holding an EU passport, Swiss passport, or a Swiss working permit.