Pre-Owned Helicopter Sales Manager

About the role

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Pre‑Owned Helicopter Sales Manager to lead the strategic evaluation, complex deal structuring and end‑to‑end sales of our pre‑owned and trade‑in aircraft portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, you will enable new helicopter sales across the region through trade‑ins, leasing and used‑aircraft transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate trade‑in aircraft, structure lease‑back and residual‑value agreements, and manage trade‑in networks to support new sales.
• Drive the full sales cycle for used helicopters, from lead generation to closing, while maintaining inventory readiness.
• Coordinate aircraft maintenance, track costs, and implement Work Breakdown Structure procedures for preparation and readiness.
• Lead due‑diligence, marketing and final transaction execution for trade‑ins and used‑aircraft sales.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Management, Business or equivalent with at least four years of experience.
• 10+ years of combined operations, sales and marketing experience in aviation or a similar high‑value‑deal environment.
• Proven ability to read technical data such as flight manuals, performance charts and aircraft configuration documents.
• Strong customer‑service orientation and ability to maintain inter‑departmental relationships.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite.
• Salesforce CRM.
• Aircraft financial modeling and residual‑value forecasting.
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) cost‑tracking procedures.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with incentive compensation and profit‑sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation.
• Paid time off, generous parental leave and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.