Business Unit Manager
Sylmar, CA 
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Posted 17 days ago
Job Description
Position: Business Unit Manager
Location: Sylmar, CA
Job Id: 438
# of Openings: 1
Business Unit Manager (BUM)
Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems - such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces - for today's advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.
Summary
Responsible for business results (profit and loss, meeting annual plan and growth in the value of the business). The scope of this position includes: leadership of a cross functional business unit team (sales, operations, engineering, quality), new business generation, proposal preparation, bookings (orders), profit and loss accountability, developing and maintaining customer relationships, establishing the yearly business plan, overseeing operating activities to ensure good customer service and cost objectives are met, contract negotiation and other duties.
Position Duties
Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:
* Lead and guide the business team in the pursuit of profitable new business and maintain clear focus and priorities in the product team
* Focus on value creation - value-based pricing and identifying profitable new business opportunities
* Develop annual and long-term business plans for business unit(s)
* Responsible for contract review and negotiations
* Develop sales and marketing plan to drive new business to meet business unit goals.
* Oversight of sales force as necessary to support business growth and customer retention
* Work closely with sales and the total organization regarding business targets and actions including customer meetings and sales calls
* Oversight and involvement in cost estimation process to ensure cost accuracy and appropriate pricing
* Prioritization and coordination of engineering activities in support of the business unit goals
* Coordinate new business activities between the customer and Mason engineering
* Develop positive relationships with customers
* Oversee Operations activities to ensure cost goals are met, customer needs are prioritized, and quality issues are resolved
* Prepare reports and present business unit results and metrics to company senior management
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
BS degree required; technical discipline preferred. MBA degree preferred. Seven or more combined years of experience in Sales, Operations, Finance and/or Engineering with industrial experience preferred. Previous team management experience a strong plus.
Should have strong leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Must be results and action oriented and take ownership of the team's performance. Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple programs to maximize value creation.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pay Compensation Range: $140,000- $170,000. This position is an Exempt position.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

International Trade Compliance Requirements :


This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires either U.S persons (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non [1] U.S person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mason is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability.

Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

 

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Regular, Full Time
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