The Strategy & Business Development team is seeking a Business Development Analyst to aid in the development of a customer focused strategy and provide capture support for Space Control Programs.
This individual will:
• Assist in identifying future opportunities and frame what comes next for the Space enterprise.
• Have a background and understanding of capture & proposal management and be well versed in U.S. Space Force Space Control Missions
• Work with a highly integrated team of technical professionals & cross-functional disciplines in support of achieving sales growth objectives.
• Be directly responsible for customer interactions to shape future opportunities.
• Be responsible for providing guidance to the capture teams from analyzing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), organizing proposal volumes, through coordinating color teams and management reviews.
• May function as both a proposal & capture manager for pursuits including shaping follow-on and adjacent markets with resilient architectures and strategies.
• Lead the new business capture process including developing strategy, position to win, competitive intelligence analysis, leading Gold Teams, Black Hats, and EPPs. and will develop, plan, and schedule proposal activities.
• Be responsible for ensuring delivery of proposals that are compliant with cost, schedule, and technical requirements and identify key Lockheed Martin discriminators that directly address customer values.
• Request and manage Marketing Assist (MA), Bid and Proposal (B&P), and Independent Research & Development (IRAD) budgets to ensure investments remain aligned to strategic growth.
• Additional responsibilities: attending industry events, conferences, summits, & symposiums, identifying & establishing industry partnerships to maximize new business growth & collaborating with Engineering Leadership to support strategic growth. The position will also support the overall strategy development within the Space Security & Intelligence mission segment of the National Security Space LOB with the goal of significant LRP growth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assess industry & customer trends to identify opportunities
• Track the request & usage of New Business Acquisition Expenditure (NBAE) funds
• Develop communications materials for customer engagements and presentations
• Identify customer values and ensure inclusion of values in proposal offerings and solutions
• Execute proposal campaigns to deliver compliant responses that meet customer values
• Coordinate and attend industry events and attendance to ensure robust representation at trade shows and symposia
• Prepare presentations and brief Lockheed Martin and Customer Executives throughout the Capture Lifecycle
Standard Job Description: Evaluates and reviews consumer research, point-of-sale and syndicated data. Reports findings for major marketing, distribution, and manufacturing proposals and their impact on the sales function. Participates in the central development and implementation of new products, re-launches, new business building programs, sales rationale, etc. May also participate in presales or sales meetings to review proposed plans. Functions as liaison between regional sales and marketing function. Provides and/or initiates sales analysis affecting distribution, spending as it relates to volume, brand promotional strategy, and selling tools.