Job Description

Position Overview:

Role: Military Business Development/Sales Manager

Industry: Aerospace, Defense, or Commercial

Key Focus: Military business development, proposal management, contract negotiation, program execution, and customer relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the company’s military customer business plan. Identify new business opportunities via platforms like FedBizOpps and DIBBS.
• Lead proposal efforts, ensuring compliance with technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements. Collaborate with management for final approval before submission.
• Participate in contract negotiations and manage the execution of contracts. Allocate budgets and ensure project deadlines and cost objectives are met.
• Track and report program status to both management and customers. Mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and ITAR, and communicate these regulations to internal teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with military customers, including end users, supply officers, and contracting officers.
• Stay informed about company products and how they meet the specific needs of military customers, including LRU components, custom applications, and engineering capabilities.
• Ensure all completed programs are closed out in a timely manner, ensuring all obligations are satisfied and documentation is in order.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• Previous experience in inside and field sales within aerospace, defense, or commercial sectors.
• Strong understanding of the DoD acquisition process, program management principles, and the defense budget cycle.
• Knowledge of Export Compliance, ITAR, FAR, and DFARS.
• Strong technical understanding of aerospace products and how they apply to military markets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to varied audiences.
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access).
• High energy, well-organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

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