Roland Voss combines a strong passion for aviation with many years of experience as an international division manager focused on achieving results. With in-depth expertise in industry and services, he specialises in strategy and business development, as well as sales development and support.

He specialises in developing and realising strategic visions and managing turnaround projects. He successfully integrates acquisitions, achieving sustainable success by optimising sales, service, supply chains, quality assurance and technical processes in a multinational environment comprising several business units.

Experience

Professional:

• Development of a sales organisation in Europe for technically sophisticated solutions (plant manufacturer from Austria)
• Head of Operations (ramp handling, operations management, trainer) – 5 years
• Scheduler at regional airline (up to 15 machines turboprop and regional jet)
• Business development and sales in several industries (e.g. for regional and cargo airline, charter and wet lease (EMEA)
• Consultancy and sales for aviation companies (regional, cargo, business, MRO and regional airports, regional airlines (BIZ, cargo and regional airline), smaller airports (EMEA)
• Feasibility studies for start-ups (EMEA)

Project-orientated:

• Introduction of European start-ups
  Regional airline (D, UK), freight feeder and business airlines (EMEA)
• Strategy recommendation, sales and business development, support in marketing capacities (regional and cargo airlines)
• Preparation of business plans for airlines, regional airports (EMEA)
• Sales support for regional airports, business and cargo airlines and MRO service companies (EMEA)
• Initiation and support of M&A in the MRO sector (EMEA)
• Development and management of the international start-up “Blue Sky Alliance” founded by Avio Diepen, SATAIR, Interturbine (NL, DK, D) for the web-based marketing and sales platform for consumables, A320 family (business development, sales and marketing).
• Development and support of a new information flow process at Premium Aerotec in the course of the production start-up of the A350 at various locations

Own flying experience:

• Light aircraft and glider, single engine and light twin (PPL, IFR) – ~ 1,735h EU, US