Account Manager

Breeze-Eastern • Whippany, NJ

12d • $100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Breeze-Eastern is a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance
lifting and pulling devices for military and civilian aircraft, including rescue
hoists, winches, and cargo hooks. Rescue crews trust their lives with
Breeze-Eastern products, and we take that responsibility seriously. The work we
do benefits the greater good, and we are a global leader because we keep the
best on board.

The Account Manager will serve as the primary point of contact with customers
and is responsible for managing all aspects of customer engagement. This
includes but is not limited to: facilitating support with quotes, purchase
orders, order status (e.g., Lines of Balance, delivery/recovery schedules), and
contractual issues. The role will also drive proposals, customer meetings, and
general communications, both internal to Breeze-Eastern and external. The
Account Manager requires close collaboration with the cross-functional team
between Sales, Engineering, Operations, and the Finance/back-office teams to
meet our customer needs.

The Account Manager role requires the ability to travel to their assigned
geographic region 50% or greater.

This position reports to the VP of Sales and Contracts.

The compensation range for this role is $100,000-$130,000 based on experience
and demonstrated soft skills that include initiative, continuous growth in your
career, proactive customer management, cross‑functional leadership, and
readiness to grow into a Business Unit Manager role within our organization.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a role that focuses on interaction with customers, purchase order processing, contract administration, logistics, order entry, and/or order book management.
• Ability to travel to the assigned geographic region 50% or greater is required
• Strong computer skills with MS Office, databases, and knowledge of ERP systems are required; experience with IFS is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of defense contracts, processes, procedures, and aviation equipment is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business or Technical Discipline is preferred.
• Knowledge of Aerospace products, MRO, aircraft maintenance, or aircraft parts manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• managing all aspects of customer engagement
• facilitating support with quotes, purchase orders, order status (e.g., Lines of Balance, delivery/recovery schedules), and contractual issues
• drive proposals, customer meetings, and general communications, both internal to Breeze-Eastern and external
• close collaboration with the cross-functional team between Sales, Engineering, Operations, and the Finance/back-office teams to meet our customer needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level