Account Manager (Aviation) | East

Job Location : East

Industry : Aerospace / Aviation

Reporting to the Customer Service Director, this position requires the key account manager to develop long-term relationships with the assigned customers as well as connecting with key business executives and stakeholders. The position will also liaise with customers, internal cross-functional teams and business units to fulfil customer requirements by providing excellent technical, logistic support and product quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain close customer relationships through frequent contacts, face-to-face meetings and on-site visits.
• Understand customer requirements through frequent interface and communicate them internally within our organisation.
• Manage contractual programmes:
• Liaise with customers on scheduling for landing gear removal/change, shipment, shop processing, and on collection of back-to-birth documentations.
• Work closely with Commercial Customer Service Executives (CCSE) and Value Stream Managers (VSM) to ensure strict adherence to contractual terms and conditions.
• Update the Contract Summary Database to capture customer requirements.
• Liaise with customers if deviations are required to meet critical deliveries.
• Advocate as the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and work closely with Operations to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor customer satisfaction through several mechanisms, such as Net Promoter System (NPS), Customer Dashboards and Rolling Action Item Lists (RAIL).
• Manage the RAIL process for accurate recording of issues and customers complaints, and work diligently with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely response, action completion and issue resolution/closure to improve customer satisfaction.
• Liaise with customers on rotable support – planning, quotes, payments, core gear returns, and help to resolve potential obstacles downstream.
• Leadership skills to work with the Value Stream teams, especially in collaborating with the CCSE on customer communications.
• Support the Customer Service Director with rotable planning and asset management.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement programmes and initiatives.
• Participate actively in contributing to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) development and improvement.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• A comprehensive understanding of the MRO business environment and its commercial drivers & customer needs.
• Demonstrate adaptability and savviness in customer interaction and in resolving unexpected issues on short notice.
• Ability to inculcate a strong customer-centric mind-set within cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.