Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Akima is an Alaska Native Corporation and federal contractor providing facilities, maintenance, information technology, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, and construction solutions. The Director, Business Development & Capture – Ground-Based Logistics will develop growth strategies, build and manage a strategic Federal logistics opportunity pipeline, and lead complex pursuits from qualification through award. The role also manages customer and partner relationships, solution development, proposal execution, and cross-functional capture activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute growth strategies for Akima’s Federal ground-based logistics portfolio with priority alignment to targeted customers, including materiel maintenance, supply chain management, warehousing and distribution, transportation and motor pool operations, life support and food services, and contingency response
- Build, qualify, and maintain a pipeline of strategic opportunities generally valued at $250M or more that aligns with Akima’s growth priorities and financial objectives
- Develop and maintain relationships with senior customer, acquisition, and industry stakeholders well in advance of formal solicitations to identify requirements, gain actionable market intelligence, establish meaningful and high-value teaming, and position Akima for future opportunities
- Lead priority capture efforts for multiple concurrent pursuits from qualification through award, including customer engagement, competitive assessments, win strategy, solution development, teaming, staffing, pricing, and proposal readiness
- Identify customer priorities, concerns, and evaluation drivers and translate them into differentiated, executable, and competitively priced solutions with clear win themes and discriminators aligned to evaluation criteria
- Develop and brief opportunity qualification, pursuit, capture, and bid/no-bid recommendations to executive leadership
- Shape acquisition strategies and requirements through customer engagement, market research responses, industry participation, contracting vehicles, and strategic partnerships
- Identify and evaluate teammates and support the development and negotiation of teaming agreements, workshare arrangements, joint ventures, and other pursuit-related partnerships, consistent with small business or unrestricted participation strategies as applicable
- Collaborate with operations, technical, pricing, contracts, legal, recruiting, and proposal teams to develop compelling and compliant proposals
- Lead capture and proposal strategy sessions, and orchestrate and participate in Black Hat and Price-to-Win assessments, executive reviews, color-team reviews, orals preparation, and post-submission activities through award
- Manage capture activities, schedules, resources, and expenditures with accountability for capture and proposal budgets (B&P) for assigned deals
Skills
- Ten or more years of progressive Federal business development and capture experience, including significant experience supporting Department of Defense customers
- Demonstrated success identifying, qualifying, capturing, and winning large, complex Federal opportunities, including contracts valued at $100 million or more with at least three relevant contract wins of such magnitude serving in a lead BD and capture role within the last three years
- Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain management, engineering, operations, or a related field. Relevant military service, training, or directly applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Strong understanding of relevant logistics services, such as materiel maintenance, supply chain management, warehousing, transportation, life support, food services, or contingency logistics
- A track record of winning relevant, large-scale multiple-award IDIQ contracts, such as LOGCAP, AFCAP, WEXMAC, and Army EAGLE, and follow-on task orders
- Deep, established, and active relationships within the DoD logistics, sustainment, transportation, or supply-chain acquisition or operational ecosystem, such as U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) and its subordinate organizations, including U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) and U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM); U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC); the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), including DLA Distribution, DLA Troop Support, or DLA Weapons Support; Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC); Marine Corps Logistics Command (LOGCOM); Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP); Naval Facilities Command (NAVFAC); or another comparable organization
- Demonstrated ability to actively leverage current relationships (within the last 12-24 months) to identify emerging requirements, shape acquisition strategies, establish customer intimacy, and position differentiated logistics solutions well in advance of formal solicitations
- Demonstrated experience managing the full opportunity lifecycle, from pipeline development and customer engagement through capture, proposal development, award, and transition, including IDIQ/task order environments
- Established ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior military, civilian, operational, program, and acquisition stakeholders
- Deep knowledge of the Federal acquisition process, Federal Acquisition Regulation, contract vehicles, acquisition trends, and customer buying behaviors, including major logistics IDIQs and GWACs (e.g., LOGCAP, OASIS+, agency-specific vehicles)
- Knowledge of competitors and the ability to model competitor behaviors in the market and develop counter-positioning strategies
- Working knowledge of Federal and DoD logistics and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Examples include: DLA Enterprise Systems, FED LOG – Federal Logistics Data, WebFLIS, DAAS, PIEE, AMPS, ETID, EPMS, APSR, USMC Ground Logistics Systems, AMS TAC, CLC2S, FDES, GCSS MC/LCM, DLA Warehouse Management System (WMS), ELMS – Maintenance & Utilization Module, DLA Warehouse Management System (WMS), MAXIMO, IWIMS, and Archibus
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop effective capture, teaming, solution, staffing, pricing, and win strategies
- Strong executive communication, presentation, negotiation, strategic-thinking, and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and pursuits in a fast-paced environment
- Must have to ability to obain a SECRET security clearance
- Ability to travel up to 20 percent of the time, or as business requirements dictate
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- A range of other voluntary benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for regular full-time and part-time employees
- Remote work
- Growth opportunities
- Retirement options
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