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Business Manager

Affinity Executive Search • Los Alamitos, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Business Manager

Salary: Confidential

Location: Los Alamitos, California

Minimum Degree: Bachelors Degree in Business, Sales, Engineering, or related field required; Masters degree highly preferred.

Relocation Assistance: Available

This role is required to be on-site (no remote option at this time) Competitive Compensation, 20% Bonus, 20% Long-Term incentive/Equity/401K match

Job Description

We are seeking a Business Manager to lead an aerospace bearing repair facility in Los Alamitos, CA. This company has been in business since 1960 and is highly profitable. This leader will have full responsibility for driving business performance across sales, operations, engineering, finance, supply chain, human resources, and quality.

The Business Manager will own the P&L and be accountable for executing strategic growth initiatives within the aerospace aftermarket/repair space, while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant impact across the organization, offering the opportunity to shape business strategy, build high-performing teams, and drive long-term growth.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Owns and executes the annual business plan with a strong focus on aerospace bearing and non-bearing repair growth initiatives.
  • Develops and leads global sales strategy, optimizing internal sales channels and building a highly effective, customer-focused sales organization.
  • Leads all day-to-day operations across production, scheduling, inventory, quality, safety, and cost management, driving performance against established targets.
  • Drives continuous improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, quality, and overall plant performance.
  • Maintains full P&L ownership, including management of working capital, accounts receivable, SG&A, and budgeting processes.
  • Ensures compliance with all government regulations (including SOX and environmental), quality certifications (FAA, ISO 9001), and company policies and ethics standards.
  • Builds, develops, and leads a high-performing leadership team through coaching, goal setting, and performance management.
  • Establishes succession planning and talent development strategies to strengthen organizational capability and leadership pipeline.
  • Partners cross-functionally with Customer Service, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure alignment and execution of business objectives.
  • Leads customer engagement efforts, including key account relationships, trade shows, and executive-level interactions to drive growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensures a safe working environment for all employees while reinforcing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience within Aerospace Aftermarket / Repair & Overhaul (MRO) environments (Military, General Aviation, or Commercial).

5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional teams within manufacturing or operations environments.

Proven experience with full P&L ownership and driving business strategy in a manufacturing or aerospace setting.

Background in operations leadership, manufacturing strategy, product development, and/or sales and marketing.

Strong negotiation skills and experience with value-based selling methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at the executive level.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead effectively across all levels of an organization.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

This is a small, profitable site of a Fortune 600 company. Specializes in MRO in commercial aviation. The previous 2 Business Managers were promoted to larger divisions.

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