SupplyCore
Lead, Vehicle Sustainment Partnerships & Market Development
Rockford, Illinois, United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$25k-$35kDetected 21 days ago
Business DevelopmentSupply ChainLogisticsCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- This is a hands-on builder role requiring both senior external engagement and detailed follow-through on opportunity tracking, supplier documentation, customer intelligence, internal readiness, and cross-functional execution.
- Monitor industry trends, platform developments, and supplier market activity and provide recommendations to WSS leadership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned OEM relationships, building the bridge between the OEM and customer to develop solutions that meet their requirements..
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of OEM capabilities, product portfolios, sustainment solutions, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Support the Vice President of WSS during customer meetings, capability briefings, industry events, trade shows, and partner engagements.
- Build and nurture trusted relationships with customer and end-user communities to better understand mission requirements, sustainment challenges, buying behaviors, and emerging capability needs.
- Translate customer and end-user feedback into actionable insights for OEM partners, supply chain stakeholders, and internal teams to support opportunity shaping and solution development.
- Support domestic and international customer and end-user engagements through travel, relationship development, market assessments, and opportunity shaping activities.
- Support partnership agreements, supplier initiatives, and strategic growth efforts that strengthen SupplyCore's position within target markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Military Studies, or related field
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, supplier relations, defense logistics, vehicle sustainment, aftermarket support, government contracting, or a related field.
- PC proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.
- Travel Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require (approximately 25-35% of the time)
Nice to have
- Exposure to FMS, DCS, international business, or defense export environments preferred but not required.
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong commercial judgment and critical-thinking skills.
Compensation
- $25k-$35k
Company info
- SupplyCore is a Certified Small Business federal contractor to the Department of Defense (DoD) and General Services Administration (GSA).
- We prioritize supporting our Military, allies, and Government customers worldwide.
- In partnership with our expansive supply chain, we provide products and services that enable our customers to complete their mission and sustain readiness anywhere.
- To learn more visit here; One Company.
- One Mission. - SupplyCore Inc.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between OEM partners, supply chain stakeholders, customers, end users, and internal teams.
- Experience interacting with OEMs, suppliers, government customers, military organizations, end-user communities, or strategic industry partners.
- Develop and maintain relationships with OEM partners, defense industry stakeholders, Security Cooperation organizations, embassy personnel, military representatives, and government customers in support of vehicle sustainment and aftermarket growth initiatives.
- Serve as a vehicle sustainment and aftermarket support subject matter expert when communicating OEM capabilities to customers and partners.
Equal opportunity
- $105,000-$150,000 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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