Amentum - Augusta, ME

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Augusta, ME
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Capture Manager - Logistics and Supply Chain at Amentum is a pivotal role responsible for driving growth and leading the capture of new business opportunities, particularly in the realm of government contracts for base operations and mission support services. This position requires a strategic mindset to develop, evolve, and mature growth plans while identifying promising new business opportunities within the assigned market segment. The Capture Manager will oversee all activities related to capture efforts, ensuring accountability throughout all phases of capture management until contract award. This may involve managing large and complex capture efforts, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the logistics and supply chain sectors. In this role, the Capture Manager will be tasked with creating a detailed capture plan that encompasses an analysis of the opportunity, customer, competition, and the necessary resources for success. A strong focus on customer-oriented solutions is essential, as is the ability to form competitive teams and coordinate the integration of subject matter experts. The Capture Manager will also be responsible for developing and implementing a customer contact plan, identifying key issues and concerns through direct engagement with customers, and leading various strategic workshops to ensure the capture team is well-prepared. The position demands a proactive approach to ensure that winning strategies are developed, including technical, management, pricing, and past performance approaches. The Capture Manager will guide the Proposal Manager in executing a comprehensive Proposal Management Plan and will ensure that all proposal materials are compliant and competitive. Additionally, the role involves establishing the company as a preferred contractor prior to the release of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) through effective communication and marketing strategies. The Capture Manager will also manage the capture budget and develop effective teaming strategies, including negotiating teaming agreements. Overall, this role is critical in positioning Amentum for success in securing significant government contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, evolve, and mature strategic growth plans and identify promising, addressable new business opportunities in the assigned market segment.
  • Plan, direct, coordinate and control all activities related to assigned capture efforts, including accountability of all phases of capture management until contract award.
  • Develop a capture plan which includes a description and analysis of the opportunity, customer, competition, team, pursuit/win strategy, pricing strategy, and capture resource needs, with an integrated action/contact plan.
  • Focus on customer-oriented solutions, forming a competitive team and coordinating the integration of subject matter experts and functions required to position the team and maximize probability of win.
  • Prepare capture team staffing plan and overall resource basis of estimate.
  • Develop and implement customer contact plan across all levels of customers.
  • Identify customer's key issues, concerns and 'hot buttons' through direct customer contact leveraging Business Development and Business Area resources.
  • Lead the Capture and Proposal Business Decision Gate reviews for all pursuits assigned.
  • Ensure effective and efficient implementation of proven best practices for activities such as strategy workshops/reviews, proposal planning, proposal development/reviews, and proposal production.
  • Lead win strategy, competitive assessment, and pricing strategy workshops and prepare/complete strategic action plans, Return on Investments, risk assessments.
  • Ensure winning technical, management, price, and past performance approaches are developed by the capture team.
  • Conduct thorough draft/final Request for Proposal analyses and develop effective questions for customer.
  • Provide guidance to Proposal Manager in development and execution of a Proposal Management Plan, including technical, management, pricing, and past performance/corporate experience.
  • Interact with and provide guidance to Proposal Manager on the entire proposal/orals process to ensure well-written, compliant, and competitive volumes/slides incorporating win themes, discriminators, and program insights.
  • Ensure timely selection and participation in pursuit process of key personnel for program implementation and management.
  • Establish the company as preferred contractor prior to release of Request for Proposal through advertising and other communication means.
  • Develop and manage the Capture Budget, including the sales and marketing and the bid and proposal budgets, updating as required.
  • Develop effective teaming strategies, including negotiation of teaming agreements.
  • Ensure data is entered and updated in relevant business development information system(s).

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, International Affairs, or a related field.
  • Ten (10) years of business development or capture experience in the logistics and supply chain arena, with two (2) of those years focusing on large Government bids (over $100 Million total contract value).
  • Proven track record supporting and developing winning bids.
  • Demonstrated expertise and success in leading captures and proposals in the services sector.
  • Established, positive relationships with users, key decision makers, and acquisition officials/leads within Government agencies.
  • Experience with differing acquisition approaches with a proven record of pursuing and capturing services and solutions based new business opportunities of significant size, complexity of scope, and/or a unique/complex business model.
  • Knowledge of effective solutions to varying types of Government solicitation types, evaluation methodology, and pricing structures.
  • Successful completion of Business Development or Capture Management training courses preferred.
  • Position requires U.S. citizenship for purposes of obtaining background investigations and/or clearances.
  • Experience in international business development and capture required.
  • Prior U.S. military service or working in other federal agencies preferred.
  • Relevant contract operations experience preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of capture management process that entails the development of management and technical approaches, cost volume management, teaming, pricing strategies and competitive assessments.
  • Proven ability to conduct competitive assessments and price to win analysis.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and flexibility to work effectively with senior managers, employees, and the public.
  • Strong leadership skills with an ability to coach, lead, motivate and influence others to support corporate goals and objectives to produce a winning proposal within budget and schedule constraints.
  • Ability to understand profit and loss calculations and basic business finance.
  • Ability to help formulate winning technical, management, past performance, cost oral presentation strategies.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master's degree is desirable.
  • Experience in Government and/or military facilities operations/mission support services.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • 401k benefit for retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee discount programs
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Mental health days
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Wellness programs
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