Aerospace Manufacturing Sales Professional, Metals, Composites

John Silk

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Professional Summary

Accomplished aerospace sales leader with 20+ years of experience driving business development for complex materials and components across defense and commercial sectors. Proven track record of securing multimillion-dollar contracts, developing key accounts, and expanding market presence globally.

Core Competencies

Technical Sales & Account Management

Aerospace Materials (Metals, Composites, Hydraulics)

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Boeing Key Account Leadership

International Market Expansion

Government & Defense Contracting

Professional Experience

HEXCEL Corp., Los Angeles, CA Aug 2024 – Present

Sales Engineer – Defense & Space Markets

Lead sales and marketing for advanced composite materials in the defense and space segment.

Target applications include UAVs, solid rocket motors, and helicopter blades.

NAMMO Defense Systems – Composites Operations, Salt Lake City, UT Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Director of Business Development

Secured $25M+ TOW missile composite case award from Raytheon.

Obtained Boeing Commercial and Defense approval for composites (BAC 5317).

Established key relationships with Aerojet and Lockheed Martin.

Revamped divisional website for improved SEO and capability presentation.

Education

B.S. in Industrial Technology – Western Michigan University

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