Job Description:

Location: Coventry, UK (Foleshill Enterprise Park)
Core Hours: 08:00–16:35 (Mon–Thu) | 08:00–15:10 (Fri)
Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent (potential hybrid working subject to operational needs + regular UK/international travel)
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (subject to experience) + bonus + benefits

Please note this job is locally known as Sales and Key Account Executive​

About the role

Help bring products to market that genuinely protect lives. 

This is an opportunity to represent world-class personal protection products across international defence and law enforcement markets, building relationships with global partners while developing your sales and account management career in a fast-growing defence business. 

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy meeting people, building relationships and creating positive first impressions. We're looking for someone with a solid foundation in sales, account management or customer-facing commercial roles who is eager to continue developing their career within a growing defence business.

This role would suit someone with around five years of experience who is confident dealing with customers face-to-face, open to new ideas, and adaptable to change. As our business continues to evolve, we're looking for someone who is willing to learn, embrace new ways of working and grow alongside the organisation. If you bring the right attitude, energy and customer-focused mindset, we'll provide the opportunity to develop your career in a unique and rewarding sector.

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What you’ll get in return

​At NP Aerospace, we know our success comes from our people. That’s why we invest in benefits that support your health, reward your hard work, and help you grow your career:​

• Performance rewards – discretionary bonus opportunities
• Flex your day – flexible start and finish times (subject to manager approval and operational needs)
• Time to recharge – 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Support for Defence – two weeks’ paid leave for Reservists and Cadets, plus paid leave for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)
• Future security – competitive pension scheme (9% combined employer/employee contributions)
• Peace of mind – life cover at 3x base salary
• Health & wellbeing first – BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan to support everyday health costs
• Grow with us – career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
• Supportive environment – a team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose

What you’ll be doing

Your role is to support the growth of NP Aerospace’s global personal protection business, including ballistic plates, helmets, shields and EOD suits, by developing and managing a network of distribution partners and managing a small number of key customer accounts, while contributing to the generation and conversion of new business opportunities. A key part of your success will be building trust and credibility with customers and partners, creating strong working relationships that help drive long-term business growth.

​You’ll work closely with distributors, resellers and agents, supporting onboarding activities, partner engagement and ongoing performance management while building valuable experience in channel sales and international account development.

​​Alongside this, you’ll contribute to business development activity by supporting tenders, quotations and technical proposals, maintaining CRM records and coordinating demonstrations, exhibitions and customer engagement activities. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, bids and operations teams across the business, giving you broad exposure to the full sales and delivery lifecycle.

​​The role includes regular UK travel and occasional international travel, providing opportunities to attend exhibitions, visit customers and represent NP Aerospace within global defence and security markets. You'll become a visible ambassador for NP Aerospace, representing the business at customer meetings, exhibitions and industry events, helping to create positive customer experiences and lasting impressions.

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What we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who combines strong relationship-building skills with a positive attitude, commercial awareness and a genuine desire to develop their sales career. You'll ideally have:

• ​Proven experience in sales, business development, account management or a customer-facing commercial role
• Experience building and maintaining strong customer relationships
• Excellent face-to-face communication skills and the ability to create positive first impressions
• A customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service
• Strong commercial awareness and an interest in developing business opportunities
• Ability to understand and communicate technical products and solutions
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within the UK and occasionally internationally

Desirable ​

• Experience within defence, security, manufacturing or engineering sectors
• Exposure to international customers and markets
• Experience supporting bids, tenders or structured sales processes
• Experience working with distributors, partners or reseller networks

The type of person who succeeds here

• Adaptable and open-minded, with a willingness to embrace change
• Naturally personable and confident building rapport with customers
• Positive, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Comfortable working collaboratively across multiple teams
• Driven to develop professionally and grow within the business

We recognise that strong commercial people can come from a range of backgrounds. If you have technical or engineering experience and excellent communication skills, we’d still encourage you to apply.

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What do we do at NP Aerospace?

​NP Aerospace is a global leader in armour technology manufacturing and vehicle integration, delivering high-performance, lifesaving solutions for the defence and security industry.

​Our mission is to improve and protect lives, and our vision is to be a leading provider of innovative solutions that solve our customers' complex challenges. Our values — Respect, Collaboration, Integrity, and Dedication — form the bedrock of our culture.

​Our extensive range of combat-proven body armour, from ballistic helmets, plates, and shields to bomb disposal suits, incorporates some of the most advanced composite materials available. Alongside this, we deliver highly engineered vehicle systems and armour platforms used by some of the world’s most respected defence organisations.

​Founded in 1926, NP Aerospace has served the defence industry for over 40 years and continues to expand across the UK and North America.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: NP Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

​Data Privacy: NP Aerospace respects the privacy of all applicants.

​Please note: Successful candidates will be required to sign the Official Secrets Act and pass necessary checks before employment.