Industry Analyst

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Industry Analyst

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Program Summary

KBR’s Aviation & Ground Systems Directorate provides Systems Engineering & Integration support to the Army’s Aviation and Ground soldiers with project based and full-time personnel support services. KBR sets the standard with a wide range of services including Government Engineering, Logistics, Business, and International focuses, while ensuring customer satisfaction and providing excellence in contract deliverables.

Job Summary

Ready to step into a role where your skills meet purpose and passion? At KBR, we're seeking a driven Industry Analyst to join our team and enhance the day-to-day operational processes within the DASA DE&C. Your contributions will be instrumental in developing, maintaining, and distributing succinct and timely industry documentation reflecting the needs, goals, and objectives of the Security Assistance enterprise and Acquisition Community. Join a team committed to excellence, where collaboration and innovation thrive. If you are excited to make your mark in a dynamic environment, apply now and let's create something remarkable together!

Roles and Responsibilities:

The primary focuses of this position include:

• Research companies and consult with industry leadership to understand their products, their domestic and foreign customers, sales projections and strategies, production/delivery issues, and constraints.
• Utilize research tools such as JANES Defense, DoD Techipedia / R&E gateway, SIPRI, EIU, WGI and open-source intelligence to highlight trends, emerging capabilities, and market trends.
• Consult with Army PEOs (Program Executive Office) to understand their requirements, acquisition challenges, and issues with industry.
• Prepare read-ahead packages for Army senior leadership in advance of meetings with industry.
• Respond to weekly RFIs (Requests for Information) from Army leadership in preparation for meetings with industry.
• Make recommendations for Army leadership engagements with industry at trade shows and industry events.
• Shape and coordinate Army leadership visits to industry facilities and other strategic engagements.
• Aid with coordination and preparation of quarterly industry sync sessions with 6 major OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers)
• Conduct all-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs, infrastructure, and capabilities supporting a foreign country's ability to develop, equip, sustain, and employ its military forces across basic, strategic, and military industrial sectors
• Provide analysis of historical and current inventory, expenditure trends, manufacturing capability, and variations in production levels
• Forecasting supply and demand

Basic Qualifications:

• Must possess a current Security Clearance (Secret level)
• 10+ years of professional experience required
• 5+ years’ experience in DoD or U.S. Defense Industrial Base preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, industrial engineering, or equivalent education is preferred
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Must communicate information that may be incomplete, indirect, overly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced
• Ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives
• Must be comfortable working in a project management environment and have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive/influence on-time completion of tasks
• Must be comfortable leading with influence to drive progress, resolution of issues at peer, near-peer (AO) level, and with direct reports independently
• Must have strong written and verbal communication, supporting senior leader engagement, stakeholder management, and training/coaching direct reports
• Must possess critical thinking, creativity, and analytical rigor, including ability to deviate from a standard template / process when required, ask questions to pressure-test the status quo, and look “around the corner” to anticipate needs proactively
• Must be curious and have a learning mindset to either (1) expand on previous knowledge base or (2) build knowledge base of programmatic / system-specific knowledge, the acquisition lifecycle, and FMS case processes
• Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and develop