Aircraft Acquisition Specialist @ Jet Support Services

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Full-Time

Aircraft Acquisition Specialist

Jet Support Services

201-500 employees

Aircraft maintenance support and financial services

Consulting

Mid, Senior

Chicago, IL, USA

Required Skills

Sales

Financial analysis

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Working knowledge of aircraft and engines, particularly business aviation aircraft and engines
Five years of finance or accounting experience
Ability to effectively communicate business opportunities
Ability to cultivate strong relationships and communicate effectively via email and telephone
Ability to function independently
Highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Proactive procurement of complete engines and complete aircraft
Identify opportunities in the market to maximize sales and margin results within business aviation aftermarket
Build and maintain relationships with market participants such as brokers, attorneys and financiers to identify sourcing opportunities
Conduct detailed financial analysis on purchase opportunities
Lead transactional processes including composing letters of intent, driving transaction structure, and facilitating technical inspections and closing logistics
Analyze JSSI's internal maintenance forecast to identify potential solutions via aircraft acquisitions
Develop annual business plans with staff focused on specific tasks to identify assets to procure for sale, lease or exchange
Manage existing aircraft inventory; both operational and undergoing teardown
Work closely with product line representatives, procurement, financial planning and JSSI's technical team to align on go-to-market procurement strategies
Effectively present the JSSI Parts & Leasing business model to prospective customers and suppliers
Act as the go-to person for aircraft procurement leads from various internal departments
Perform aircraft valuations using market data, stay abreast of market dynamics and trends, and leverage this in the transaction process
Settle discrepancies with customers and suppliers in a professional and timely manner
Attend domestic and international trade shows, conferences and seminars
Manage existing procedures and develop new procedures for acquisitions

About JSSI

For more than 30 years, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has been the leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry. JSSI is responsible for maintaining in excess of 2,000 business jets, regional jets, and helicopters across the globe and serves customers through an infrastructure of certified technical advisors and providing maintenance tracking software (Traxxall and SierraTrax). JSSI leverages this technical knowledge, experience, buying power, and data to provide support at every stage of the aircraft life cycle; from aircraft acquisition to aircraft teardown and part out.

For more information, visit jetsupport.com.

Position Summary:

Jet Support Services, Inc. is seeking a well-qualified Aircraft Acquisition Specialist to be based out of a home office in any USA location that is within a reasonable distance of a major airport.

The mission of the Aircraft Acquisition Specialist is to create and manage a strategic approach to capitalize on value-creating opportunities to acquire aircraft engines and complete aircraft. The Aircraft Acquisition Specialist will work collaboratively with JSSI’s internal resources to ensure JSSI Parts & Leasing is capitalizing on every profitable opportunity. This role will serve as the go to point-of-contact to manage all aspects of the acquisition process. This role will be responsible for identifying acquisitions that create value for JSSI. The Aircraft Acquisition Specialist is an entrepreneur and a business professional with integrity and the capacity to effectively grow and manage an operation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Proactive procurement of complete engines and complete aircraft
Identify opportunities in the market to maximize sales and margin results within business aviation aftermarket
Build and maintain relationships with market participants such as brokers, attorneys and financiers to identify sourcing opportunities
Conduct detailed financial analysis on purchase opportunities
Lead transactional processes including composing letters of intent, driving transaction structure, and facilitating technical inspections and closing logistics
Analyze JSSI’s internal maintenance forecast to identify potential solutions via aircraft acquisitions
Develop annual business plans with staff focused on specific tasks to identify assets to procure for sale, lease or exchange
Manage existing aircraft inventory; both operational and undergoing teardown
Work closely with product line representatives, procurement, financial planning and JSSI’s technical team to align on go-to-market procurement strategies
Effectively present the JSSI Parts & Leasing business model to prospective customers and suppliers
Act as the go-to person for aircraft procurement leads from various internal departments
Perform aircraft valuations using market data, stay abreast of market dynamics and trends, and leverage this in the transaction process
Settle discrepancies with customers and suppliers in a professional and timely manner
Attend domestic and international trade shows, conferences and seminars
Manage existing procedures and develop new procedures for acquisitions

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree
Working knowledge of aircraft and engines, particularly business aviation aircraft and engines
Five years of finance or accounting experience
Ability to effectively communicate business opportunities
Ability to cultivate strong relationships and communicate effectively via email and telephone
Ability to function independently
Highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

JSSI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

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Jet Support is responsible for maintaining in excess of 2,000 business jets, turboprops, regional jets and helicopters across the globe and serves customers through its unique infrastructure of expert technical advisors.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1989

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 3%

1 year growth

↑ 5%

2 year growth

↑ 5%

Benefits

Health coverage - We win at wellness. At JSSI, we believe that healthy and happy employees are better poised to make an impact in today’s global workforce. To that end, we provide industry-leading benefits plans that stay competitively priced for our employees and their families year after year.

Paid time off - We win at work-life balance. Our vacation benefits are highly competitive and increase based on tenure. In addition to our generous package of vacation, holidays, and sick days, JSSI also offers a Charitable Services Day in which employees are paid for a day of volunteering with a charity of their choosing.

Retirement package - We help prepare for a winning future. We all know the importance of saving for the future. In an effort to encourage our employees to plan for their retirement, JSSI provides an employer match to employee 401(K) contributions by matching 75% of employee contributions on up to 6% of eligible earnings.

Transporation - Move to win. Our commuter benefits plan gives JSSI employees the opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars to put towards the inevitable use of parking and/or public transit to get to work each day.

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