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Global Sales Vice President - Aerospace

Forward Air

  • Seattle, WA
  • Today
  • Remote
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    Skills

    • Acquisition Strategyunmatched
    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Air Cargounmatched
    • Aviation Industryunmatched
    • Brokerageunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Competitive Researchunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Acquisitionunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Economicsunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Environmental Complianceunmatched
    • Executive Relationshipsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Freight Forwardingunmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
    • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
    • International Businessunmatched
    • International Salesunmatched
    • Investment Strategyunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Marine Cargounmatched
    • Market Shareunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Matrix Managementunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • Product Engineeringunmatched
    • Product Positioningunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Pipelineunmatched
    • Salesforce.comunmatched
    • Strategic Accountsunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
    • Thought Leadershipunmatched
    • Transportation and Logisticsunmatched
    • Web Conferencingunmatched
    • WebExunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

    Description

    The Global SalesVice President - Aerospace is responsible for defining and executing the organization's global Aerospace strategy while driving profitable growth across commercial aviation, defense and government, space and satellite, OEMs, Tier suppliers, MRO providers, and the aerospace aftermarket. This executive leader serves as the Aerospace subject matter expert and owns the commercial strategy, market positioning, customer growth, and solution development efforts for the vertical. Partnering closely with Commercial, Product, Operations, and executive leadership, the Vice President will identify growth opportunities, build strategic customer relationships, and drive differentiated Aerospace solutions across global markets. The role is accountable for revenue growth, strategic account development, industry thought leadership, and cross-functional alignment. The successful candidate will bring deep Aerospace expertise, strong executive presence, and a proven track record of driving growth within complex global organizations.

     

    Responsibilities

    • Develop and execute the organization's global Aerospace strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and growth priorities.
    • Drive revenue growth, profitability, and market share expansion across Aerospace markets worldwide.
    • Develop targeted growth strategies across key Aerospace sectors, including Commercial Aviation, Defense and Government, Space and Satellite, OEMs, Tier Suppliers, MRO, and Aerospace Aftermarket.
    • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities while leading strategic customer acquisition and expansion efforts.
    • Own and strengthen relationships with key Aerospace customers, strategic accounts, and industry partners to increase retention, share of wallet, and long-term value.
    • Serve as the Aerospace subject matter expert, supporting commercial teams on strategic pursuits, executive engagements, solution development, and complex sales opportunities.
    • Partner with Product leadership to develop and commercialize industry-specific solutions across Air, Ocean, Ground Transportation, Customs Brokerage, and Contract Logistics services.
    • Build executive relationships across customer organizations, including Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Program Management stakeholders.
    • Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, competitive activity, and emerging market opportunities to inform strategy and investment decisions.
    • Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and regional leadership teams to drive global execution and commercial excellence.
    • Represent the organization at industry events, customer forums, and trade associations while serving as a visible advocate for the Aerospace vertical.
    • Identify capability gaps and recommend investments that strengthen competitive positioning and support long-term growth.
    • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

     

    Qualifications

    • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Aviation Management, Economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university required; advanced degree preferred.
    • Certification/Licensure: Relevant Aerospace, logistics, supply chain, or business certifications preferred.
    • Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, or related industries.
    • Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, strategic account development, customer acquisition, and market expansion within Aerospace-related sectors.
    • Deep knowledge of Aerospace supply chains, including OEM and Tier supplier ecosystems, MRO operations, aerospace aftermarket support, and high-value transportation solutions.
    • Strong understanding of freight forwarding, air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, transportation management, and contract logistics solutions.
    • Experience working within Aerospace regulatory and compliance environments, including ITAR, EAR, trade compliance, dangerous goods handling, and quality management standards preferred.
    • Proven ability to develop global growth strategies, influence executive stakeholders, and lead complex commercial initiatives across multiple regions.
    • International business experience and demonstrated success working within matrixed global organizations.
    • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
    • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), CRMs (Salesforce), and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
    • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with significant travel for related meetings/events.

     

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA (
    Remote
    )
    IndustryTransport and Storage - Materials
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1981
    Websitehttps://www.forwardair.com/content/careers-0

    About Company

    Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

    Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

    The foundation product for Forward Air is our expedited linehaul service, offering consistent and reliable transit and on-time, damage-free deliveries. By locating terminals on or near airports and maintaining a scheduled transportation network, we are able to arrange for convenient and consistent service with broad geographic coverage. Shipments of varying sizes (TL/LTL) are received at our terminals and transported by contracted service providers either (1) on a direct truck to the destination terminal, (2) through our Columbus, Ohio central sorting hub, or (3) through one of our 12 regional hubs, where they are unloaded, sorted, and reloaded in rapid fashion. After reloading the shipments, our contracted service providers deliver them to the destination city for early morning recovery. Through our Forward Air Complete® cartage service, customers also can have shipments picked up from the shipper, delivered to the final consignee, or transferred at the airport, simplifying the freight management processes. These options allow us to maximize handling efficiency of each shipment while minimizing freight loss and damage, improving transit times over traditional ground transportation.

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