Supply Chain Analyst (BD, Proposals, Capture)

Amentum seeks a GSCM Strategy and Growth Analyst!

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

The GSCM Strategy and Growth Analyst is responsible to support development of procurement strategy, specific supplier strategies, and bid details for new business opportunities. Represents the Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) organization in the Capture process and monitors the development of supplier pricing and strategies in support of proposal efforts. This position will also serve as an advisor to Supply Chain and Business Development (BD) leadership to ensure standard procedures are adhered to, provide guidance to optimize Supply Chain support to BD, and serve as a change agent and problem solver.  This is a remote-telework role. US Citizenship is required to apply.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Directly interface with BD/Capture Teams to achieve early involvement for defining GSCM strategy, obtaining Bill of Materials (BOMs), Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Drive the teaming strategy process with the Capture team, identify and evaluate potential partners and/or teammates, teaming strategies and identification and selection process.
• Take the lead role for GSCM proposal support. Support development of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Teaming Agreements (TAs) in coordination with Contracts and BD.
• Coordinate the vetting of potential partners following standard practices and ensuring suppliers meet the minimum requirements of being an approved supplier.
• Coordinate effort and/or solicit supplier quotes and teammate proposals for information to include pricing, past performance, and technical information. 
• Recommend and assist in providing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as necessary to generate Scope of Work (SOW) documents for proposal elements. 
• Coordinate with the BD function to assist in the proposal development and Concepts of Operations; small business, transportation, supplier management, planning, etc.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws/regulations, and internal Governance & Execution Model procedures.
• Assist in the development of databases and/or tools that access historical pricing and SOWs to expedite the procurement process.
• Lead data analysis initiatives to influence change to the proposal process, competitive intelligence, and concept of operations.
• Leverage best practices and provide guidance on prioritizing of efforts to shape competitive bid and overall procurement strategy.
• Monitor external environment and internal trends, practices and utilization to remain current with procurement and logistics procedures and systems.
• Participate in color reviews with capture status meetings as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated skill in directing resources and priorities to meet changing demand and short turn requirements.
• Proven ability to manage projects with complexity, spend, and scope in a global environment.
• Ability to provide administrative leadership to achieve mission, goals and commitments.
• Ability to listen, diagnose and work in a team environment to create solutions. Effective teambuilding and negotiation skills with an ability to influence stakeholders with competing interests while maintaining compliance.
• Ability to look for alternative solutions, identify true business needs, and apply business acumen.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills illustrated through the preparation and presentation of proposals, narrative reports, briefing papers, and other official documents, with an ability to communicate and represent the company’s mission, core values and ethos to key partners and a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Tenacious self-starter with the ability to think, plan and act strategically.
• Authoritative and persuasive; yet tactful with ability to influence at key stakeholders and peers.
• Change agent and capable implementer.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business\Supply Chain Management or associated discipline.  Two (2) years’ experience in a related field can be substituted for each year of the four-year degree requirement.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience including procurement/sourcing, contracts, supply chain, program/project management and/or pricing.
• Experience with Supply Chain support to the Business Development/Capture process.
• Procurement experience including Requests for Proposal evaluation, price evaluation and negotiation, strategic sourcing.
• Experience in a high volume, global supply chain management environment.
• Experience in the support of contingency operations is preferred.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.