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Field Aerospace

Business Development Director, US Navy

Field Aerospace, Lexington Park, Maryland, United States, 20653


With a legacy spanning 75 years, Field Aerospace stands as a trailblazer in the global aerospace arena. Pioneering innovation since 1947, we've evolved into a powerhouse, boasting a team of over 500 experts across 5 strategic North American locations. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with engineering and manufacturing hubs in Oklahoma City and Toronto, we're not just a company – we're a driving force in the ever-evolving world of aviation. Join us in embracing change, meeting new challenges, and shaping the future of aerospace.

Benefits:

Field Aerospace offers a flexible 9x80 work schedule along with a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, company paid life insurance, 401(k), health savings and flexible spending accounts, generous vacation, and paid holidays.

General Duties:

Identify business opportunities in the US Navy market. Have relationships with US Navy and government decision makers, and the ability to understand and share Field Aerospace’s capabilities with these leaders.

Essential Job Functions:

Focus on the development of NAVAIR as a key account to maximize sales revenues and meet corporate objectives.

Devise strategies for generating new and repeat business.

Coordinate sales campaigns.

Work with Marketing Manager to ensure linkage to the company’s strategic plan, to include coverage at critical tradeshows and conferences.

Develop, maintain, and execute the capture process.

Responsible for regular and detailed tracking of opportunities in the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Identify bid opportunities, develop presentations proposals, and track status of opportunities in support of major sales campaigns.

Research and work with internal departments and external vendors and OEMs to develop workable solutions to customers’ requirements.

Communicate bid strategies to the proposal team and to management by continually analyzing the competition, identifying risk, and formulating plans to develop and maintain competitive advantage.

Ensure consistent growth in sales revenues through positive planning, deployment, and management.

Identifies objectives, strategies, and action plans to improve short- and long-term sales.

Represent company at industry shows and conferences.

If based near Pax River, position requires 20% travel.

If not based near Pax River, this position requires 50% travel with a focus on NAVAIR program offices, at the PAX river office.

Skills and Experiences:

Six (6) years of experience in Aerospace in the modification and upgrading of both fixed wing and rotary aircraft. (Required)

Ten (10) years of progressive experience in the Capture Management / Business Development / Project Management field in Aircraft Integration, Modification, Maintenance, Logistics and Sustainment with confirmed record of identifying and closing contracts. (Desired)

Proven programmatic experience, a solid understanding of the market and familiarity with key individuals in that market.

Demonstrated experience with and understanding of proposal development process, opportunity reviews, and pricing efforts.

Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally.

Competencies:

Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written venues.

Must be self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to deal effectively with confidential/sensitive issues.

Integrity

Communicating Orally and Written

Initiative

Flexibility and adaptability

Negotiation

Proficiency with Salesforce CRM tool

Building Relationships

Market Knowledge

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

It is our policy that all applicants, including applicants that may work remotely, must be eligible to secure a U.S. security clearance from the DCSA.

Reports to:

VP, Business Development

Additional Notes:

Field Aerospace is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or other characteristics protected by law.

In order to comply with Export Control Laws and the NISPOM, we must secure all governmental approvals that are required to authorize our workforce to work on our defense and government programs. To ensure we comply with these regulations in a manner that does not violate our equal opportunity employment/non-discrimination compliance obligations, Field maintains the following recruitment policy:

All applicants, including applicants that may work remotely, must be eligible to secure a U.S. security clearance.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Please continue to monitor our website and apply for additional positions for which you are qualified and may be of interest to you.

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