[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Safran jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Safran # Business Development Associate Sales Listed on Safran’s official careers site. Posted October 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Safran’s careers site →](https://careers.safran-group.com/job/job-business-development-associate_179308.aspx?LCID=1033) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Safran](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/) / Business Development Associate ## Job description The primary objective of this role is to support the delivery of the aftermarket sales, Intake plan and growth targets for Large Commercial, Regional & Business and Helicopter business segments within the assigned territory. Typically, this would be circa $180M pa. Be part of a small team of Business Development Managers that including oversight, business objectives, performance management and customer relationships. ### Key Responsibilities - Builds and maintains a robust 12–24 month strategic opportunity pipeline aligned to priority platforms and customers. - Maintains pipeline coverage greater than annual sales target with clear conversion milestones (incremental opportunities that delivery sales plan with factored probability) - Leverage market insight and customer engagement - Ensures sustainable long-term growth - Holds monthly pipeline reviews. - Further enhance RFQ and bid management processes to improve speed, quality, and win rates of non-contacted work - Drives improve bid win rate, Reduce RFQ turnaround time and ensures on-time bid submission. - Build on process improvements already implemented - Directly drives revenue and customer satisfaction - Supports development and deployment of marketing plan - Supports identification of route cause and execute corrective action to ensure issues resolution - Gather, collate and feedback market intelligence to the Business Intelligence and Proposal team - Develop and enhance customer relationships and interactions to ensure business growth. Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review 25 days' holiday + bank holidays Private medical insurance Comprehensive health cash plan Flexible working options Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance Early finish on Fridays Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies ### Skills & Experience - Familiar with the aerospace aftermarket industry practices and business models. - knowledge of helicopter, regional & business and civil aircraft markets. - Technical understanding of flight controls and hydraulic systems an advantage. - Cultural agility to work across all customers and internal facilities. - Business and commercial acumen. - Existing customer relationships preferred. - Ability to perform detailed business analytics using Excel and Power Business Intelligence. - Degree in Business preferred and a degree in Aerospace Engineering an advantage. - Can actively seek out opportunities to leverage the wider organisation - Curious, always learning & promotes learning culture - Establishes meaningful relationships; empathetic - Strong analytical skills and may come from a finance background ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 8, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 31, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 80 days[Apply on Safran’s careers site →](https://careers.safran-group.com/job/job-business-development-associate_179308.aspx?LCID=1033) ## More jobs at Safran ### [Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technical Expert – Metrology Systems M/F](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/cd0986158d3d5a9c9667/) ### [Aftermarket Contracts Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/4cafb51d9e785977cb66/) ### [Associate Director - Manufacturing Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/de0be9cd5140d0958501/) ### [Associate Director of Global Trade](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/8ec0a723e2c39c472512/) ### [BI & Application Developer 12 month FTC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/7b0be49bec2b2b08ea04/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Business Development – Strategy & Program Development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/dcfeb4d3697dc231df8f/) Northrop Grumman ### [Regional Manager - Business Development - Passive Business](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/grasim-industries/jobs/ad12b9a78a5bced37545/) Grasim Industries · Karnataka ### [Business Development Manager – New Business / Hunter B2B](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/securitas/jobs/fd29222b320d8402e572/) Securitas · Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland ### [Praktikant Business Public & Health / Business Development in Düsseldorf (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/vodafone/jobs/58cc033e9b76110a48c1/) Vodafone · Düsseldorf, Germany ### [Sports Events Development and Management - Manager (Business Development and Event Operations)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/las-vegas-sands/jobs/c9f4617977233eb29602/) Las Vegas Sands · Macao [Sales jobs](/functions/sales/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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