AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Lead Austal USA’s business development efforts; responsible for identifying and winning opportunities to grow the company
- Develop, lead, and execute customer engagement strategy
- Execute Austal USA Business Development Process to win new work through development of winning capture strategies & proposals
- Responsible for win theme development, solutions development, competitive assessments, pricing strategy recommendations (based on a price to win and other competitive assessments), action plans and execution plans for assigned opportunities
- Obtain customer insights & hot buttons, lead black hat analyses to maintain competitor intelligence & industry trends
- Develop & execute customer, capture, & technical strategies for leading opportunities toward high win probability
- Develop teaming plans to include executing teaming agreements & partnering strategies
- Provide input to VP, BD & EA and Dir, Strategy on strategic vision, investor partnerships, and Mergers & Acquisitions
- Develop and maintain business intelligence process and database to assess competition and support development of capture plans and win strategies
- Develop and execute Capture budget to support capture and proposal operations
- Ensure regular reconciliation of budget is accomplished and funds are spent effectively
- Manage & reconcile all hours billed to capture efforts
- Establish and execute capture and proposal writing training program
- Support Austal USA trade show and media engagement efforts
QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE :
REQUIRED :
10 years’ business development experience in the DoD market, to include leading and supporting capture efforts for large programsThorough understanding of the capture processUnderstanding of DoD acquisition process as related to DoN ship procurementSignificant Navy or Marine Corps experience and extensive knowledge of the DoD and Navy budget processesExperience preparing winning proposals and leading capture efforts for shipbuilding programs; formal proposal training desiredFamiliar with FAR / DFARExperience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS)Ability to lead and manage in a fast-paced and constantly changing environmentProven ability to set tasks for self and othersAbility to listen to staff and customers and act appropriatelyExcellent communication skillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, contract specifications, and major equipment specificationsDESIRED :
Experience managing budgets ($3-5M)Experience in Navy shipbuilding acquisitionTOOLS : Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES :
Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA :
18 years of age or older at time of applicationAble to provide proof of US Person StatusNo felony convictions of Theft / Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition dateNo felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition dateWilling to submit to a drug screenWilling to submit to a background checkEqual Employment Commitment
Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.