Aftermarket Sales & Proposal Lead (Marine Defense)

Location: Walpole, Massachusetts, United States; onsite role with up to 10% domestic travel to service centers and customer sites.

Company

hirify.global is a marine defense contractor providing naval power technology, propulsion systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard.

What you will do

• Oversee proposal execution by interpreting specifications, analyzing cost information, and keeping deliverables on track.
• Develop sales strategies using competitive intelligence, historical data, and team feedback while managing risk and corporate capture and margin targets.
• Present strategies in bid reviews, develop customer proposals, follow up through order award, and support sales forecasting.
• Manage key customer accounts, respond to fulfillment and delivery inquiries, resolve complaints, and lead recurring customer communications.
• Coordinate customer and factory visits, review purchase orders for pricing, quality certificates, and compliance, and collect customer data.
• Conduct project turnover meetings with Project Managers and Service Centers to support smooth implementation and service delivery.

Requirements

• Five years of inside sales and/or customer account growth experience required; government proposal or shipbuilding experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a technical field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex assignments and execute complex processes.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, technical, and detail-oriented skills, with a proactive, service-minded, and independent working style.
• Experience with CRM and ERP systems required; Salesforce and Oracle are desired.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; advanced Excel proficiency including VLOOKUPs.
• Current knowledge of company products and services and a basic understanding of propulsion systems, including controllable pitch propellers and waterjets.
• Must provide proof of US citizenship and attest to having no dual citizenship to access or potentially access Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information classified as NOFORN.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, highly visible role working with customers, leadership, Project Managers, Service Centers, and cross-functional teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 6% employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 100% tuition reimbursement and training and development opportunities.
• Annual company performance-based bonus eligibility, with benefits beginning on the first day of hire.