Cherokee Nation Businesses

Business Development Account Executive, Engineering and Manufacturing

Cherokee Nation Businesses$180K — $220K *
Tulsa, OK 74133In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or equivalent experience.
  • 7-10 years of business development experience in commercial or federal sectors.
  • Demonstrated success in pursuing and winning both small and large contracts.
  • Familiarity with federal procurement and contract vehicles such as GSA and IDIQs.
  • Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement growth strategies for federal customers.
  • Cultivate relationships with government decision-makers and stakeholders.
  • Identify new business opportunities in technical-service sectors.
  • Lead customer engagement and strategic capture planning.
  • Collaborate with technical experts to create tailored solutions.
  • Manage the development of strategic partnerships and agreements.
  • Monitor customer needs and market trends effectively.

Benefits

  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K plan with potential matching contributions.
  • Annual performance bonus opportunities.
  • Other benefits may be provided and are subject to change.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for BD Account Executive 6 Engineering & Manufacturing: 180,000-220,000. Pay commensurate with experience plus annual bonus.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

BD Account Executive 6 Engineering & Manufacturing Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop and execute account plans, growth strategies, and pipeline targets for assigned federal customers.
  • Build relationships with government decision-makers, contracting offices, program managers, technical stakeholders, and industry partners.
  • Identify and qualify new opportunities across engineering, manufacturing, production, modernization, sustainment, and related technical-service markets.
  • Lead customer engagement, opportunity shaping, teaming, and capture strategy development.
  • Work with operations and technical subject-matter experts to develop differentiated and executable solutions.
  • Develop strategic partnerships, teaming agreements, and subcontracting opportunities.
  • Monitor customer priorities, budgets, acquisition plans, and market trends.
  • Conduct pipeline forecasting, financial analysis, and opportunity assessments.
  • Brief leadership on account plans, pipeline status, capture progress, risks, and recommended actions.
  • Apply the Shipley Business Development Lifecycle to pursuit and capture activities.
  • Maintain accurate customer, opportunity, and activity records in Salesforce.
  • Follow all ethics, procurement-integrity, and government-interaction requirements.
  • Travel up to 50% as business needs require.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

BD Account Executive 6 Engineering & Manufacturing Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

  • Bachelors degree in business, engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of commercial and/or federal business-development experience.
  • Proven success pursuing and winning contracts, including small and large captures.
  • Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, technical services, modernization, production, sustainment, or supply-chain opportunities.
  • Knowledge of federal procurement and contract vehicles, including GSA, 8(a), IDIQs, task orders, and full-and-open competitions.
  • Working knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition processes.
  • Strong customer relationship, communication, presentation, planning, negotiation, and business-development skills.
  • Experience with Shipley or a comparable business-development lifecycle.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Established relationships with DoD, federal civilian agencies, or other related OEM customers that procure engineering and manufacturing services.
  • Experience with systems engineering, manufacturing modernization, production support, supply-chain resilience, quality management, lifecycle sustainment, or technical-data management.
  • Experience developing partnerships with engineering firms, manufacturers, systems integrators, and technical subcontractors.
  • Experience using 8(a), tribal, small-business, or other socioeconomic contracting strategies.
  • Experience with wire harnesses, electrical systems, machining and metal-fabricated products.
  • A Top Secret clearance is preferred.
  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

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Keywords:

  • Business Development: Business Development, Technical Sales, Strategic Accounts

  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing, Machining, Metal Fabrication

  • Engineering: Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  • Products/Technical: Wire Harness, Electrical Systems, Electromechanical

  • Aerospace/Defense: Aerospace & Defense, DoD, Government Contracting

About Cherokee Nation Businesses

Cherokee Nation Businesses is a diversified holding company that manages a range of businesses and investments in various sectors, including gaming, hospitality, aerospace, real estate, technology, healthcare, natural resources, and more. The company is owned by the Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the United States. Cherokee Nation Businesses is committed to creating economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for Cherokee citizens and the surrounding communities.
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