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TacJobs – Catoma Seeks National Account Manager

June 2nd, 2023

Position Title:

National Account Manager – Full Time

Position Overview:

MMI Outdoor is in search of a National Account Manager to manage our tactical level sales function for institutional customers under the Catoma brand.

This person should be organized and capable communicator that provides weekly status reports that explain current opportunities, new initiatives, a Sales Call Report, and needs for additional support. This person should expect to gain an extensive knowledge Catoma products, brand identity, and history as well as how military purchasing works and the best avenues to direct customer purchases. In addition, this person should be capable of product explanation and demonstration in various, but reasonable, environments.

Responsibilities:

·         Engage in direct customer contact with a focus on end-user product exposure and education. Opportunities for engagement include – Base visits, Trade shows, Customer follow-up, Customer Support (warranty, repair, additional training, etc).

·         Maintain unrivaled knowledge of our customer needs, Catoma product line, and overall competitive dynamics within our target markets.

·         Identify opportunities to meet annual sales and profit goals. Provide timely updates through selling cycle while working with team members to understand any discrepancies or adjustments needed

·         Evaluate opportunities to present as potential new customers and sales leads

·         Understand military purchasing channels and be able to direct our customers through those channels

·         Maintain a contact list, follow up with customers and keep CRM current

·         Track all sales activities while submitting accurate and timely reports of sales activity, customer service issues, and follow through on assigned initiatives.

·         Oversee education of key sales partners, including the Prime Vendors’ Sales Reps, on Catoma products

·         Manage our Dealer of Record (DOR) program

·         Submit accurate and timely reports of sales activity, customer service issues, and follow through on assigned initiatives.

·         Provide market and customer insight to product creation process.

·         Coordinate with other team members and departments to optimize sales efforts

·         Ensure a clean and safe workplace

·         Management of corporate resources as a part of an overall plan and budget as determined by the Chief Product Officer

·         Other tasks and duties as assigned

Skills/Desired Attributes:

·         Must have strong interpersonal skills to work and able to build relationships and network

·         Strong decision-making abilities and analytical/problem-solving skills

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to speak and present effectively before groups of employees, customers, or suppliers

·         Strong organizational skills

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

·         Preferred: experience with CRM/ERPs

Qualifications (required):

·         Ability to work overtime as required

·         Minimum 1 year of related experience.

·         High School Diploma or equivalent.

·         Able to pass the GCA background check

·         Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time and lift/carry up to 25lbs

·         Must be willing to travel up to 60% of the time

·         Must be authorized to live and work in the United States

What you receive:

·         Competitive pay (Base + Commissions)

·         Health insurance

·         FSA option

·         PTO

·         401k with matching

Note: As it is a travelling/semi-remote position we will be flexible about where this person lives. They will need to be located within AL, GA, SC, or TN so they are within a reasonable driving distance to our office as well as the major bases they will be calling on.

To apply please submit resumes via email to rtorpey@catoma.com

 

ITS Releases the Mk-ER Portable Juicer: A Revolution in Personal Wellness

June 2nd, 2023

[ARLINGTON, TX, 06/01/2023] Imminent Threat Solutions is proud to release the Mk-ER Personal Juicer; the future of on-the-go convenience. Wherever you go and whatever you encounter, the Mk-ER brings the power of fresh juice to your fingertips.

Available as a 2-Pack, the Mk-ER Portable Juicer uses the familiar compact design of a permanent marker, but replaces the ink insert with an injection-molded ABS insert that works perfectly for juicing on the go.

The Mk-ER Portable Juicer fits perfectly in your pocket, purse, or backpack. It’s perfect for those who need a fresh burst at work, on a hike, or while traveling. With the Mk-ER, the power to squeeze out nature’s goodness in an emergency is always within your reach. 

As a bonus, the semi-hollow design of the Mk-ER makes it perfect for storing items discreetly, like emergency cash and even long-handled entry or E&E tools. There may be other uses for the Mk-ER, but we’ll let your imagination lead the way on those. 😉

Imminent Threat Solutions provides indispensable skill-sets and products to explore your world and prevail against all threats.

For more information on ITS Products, please visit store.itstactical.com

FirstSpear Friday Focus – Summit Bag

June 2nd, 2023

Our popular Summit Bag provides a great way to keep your gear organized inside larger packs or bags and works exceptionally well as a stuff sack for garments and gear. You can throw it under your seat or keep it in the trunk. This is an incredibly versatile organization tool used extensively by both military and civilians.

• Made in AMERICA

• Mesh, 70D ripstop, and High-Vis Orange Packcloth

• Zipper closure

• Available exclusively at FirstSpear

Small (1 Liter) – 4″ x 4″ x 4.5″
Medium (2 Liter) – 4″ x 4″ x 9″
Large (7 Liter) – 6″ x 6″ x 12″
XL (11 Liter) – 6″ x 10″ x 12″
2XL (56 Liter) – 12″ x 12″ x 24″

Check out FirstSpear to find American Made kit and accessories, Built For The X.

75th Innovation Command Brings Unique Skills to EDGE 23

June 2nd, 2023

The 75th Innovation Command (IC), based in Houston, Texas, employs reservist Soldiers who have been recruited from the civilian world because of their sought-after technical skills and expertise.

The 75th IC team also bring decades of combined military experience with countless deployments under their belts.

“We are here because we are engineers, we are scientists, we all have STEM degrees and backgrounds, so it’s easy for us to talk the talk with these developers and innovators,” explained Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven Dixon, an innovation technician with the 75th IC.

“I can see where these technologies could be applied on the battlefield, because we have been there. All of us,” added Dixon, who has been deployed six times.

Lt. Col. Martin Plumlee, officer in charge for 75th IC from the Huntsville Innovation Detachment said, “That’s sort of the beauty and secret sauce of the 75th. We are looking for those people who have those unique skills and abilities who can help the Army when they are wearing this suit [Army uniform] and still help the Army when they are wearing a different suit.”

So, who better to provide Soldier feedback during the aviation-centric Experimentation Demonstration Gateway Event, better known as EDGE, that took place at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in late April through mid-May than the 75th IC?

The three-week event brought Army Futures Command’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross-Functional Team and industry and international partners to the Yuma desert to work through network connectivity, frequency communication and flying maneuvers. The event culminated with a live capabilities demonstration for senior leaders and members of Congress.

“Our job here is to integrate and to be embedded with FVL to support all levels of their mission,” Plumlee explained.

That meant boots on the ground at YPG for the duration of the exercise to assess the technology and provide feedback. The 75th IC Soldier feedback in some instances provided the missing link to get a system just right.

Capt. Eric McClure, an Innovation Officer with the 75th and UH-60 Blackhawk pilot by trade, said there were several moments with technology creators where the collaboration led them to think, “Oh, I never really thought about this” or “The feedback you just provided will help us go back and fix a software error or bug we saw, or potentially help improve a system to make it more user friendly.”

EDGE provided the unique ability to gather creators, engineers and software developers with Soldiers for their instant assessment and recommendations.

“Failure is a gift” is a term McClure said someone coined during EDGE. He went on to explain, “It’s a great learning moment, so they can take that back and improve their system. You can see there is care in the eyes of these industry partners to fix those problems, and some have been doing that rapidly on the fly. They have their engineers and their software coders on site. They experience a problem one day, they immediately go back and try to fix it.”

EDGE’s location in the hot Arizona desert made for a perfect training ground. Yuma Test Center at YPG provides unrestricted airspace to allow for air and ground testing.

“You can design something, but if you don’t know how it’s integrated, if the person who is putting in the equipment, or the crew members landing, don’t interact on true missions, or mock missions where they are actually flying the aircraft in the dust with sweaty hands using the equipment, it makes a huge difference,” explained Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gerrit Jenniskens, a tech scout with the 75th IC.

“You see where the failure points are here in a test experimental environment. So, when they get out in the desert or mountain or wherever they are going to be operational, those variable points are reduced. Let’s get it right in the experimental phase,” Jenniskens added.

And that’s ultimately the goal of EDGE — looking to see if the presented systems will be effective solutions and useful for the Army of the future.

“We want to win and bring all our men and women home,” remarked Plumlee.

By Ana Henderson

Bundeswehr Orders Another 57 Heavy Tractor Units – Contract Worth Over €50 Million

June 1st, 2023

Rheinmetall has received an order from the German Bundeswehr to supply a further 57 heavy tractor units in the 70-tonne payload class. Known as the “SaZgM 70t mil” in German military parlance, the unprotected heavy-duty trucks are scheduled for delivery in 2023 and 2024. The total value of the order is worth just over €50 million, including value added tax. The German armed forces use the trucks primarily for transporting heavy armoured vehicles like the Leopard 2 main battle tank and the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer.

Just booked, the current order is the last call-off from a framework contract signed in 2018 for the delivery of up to 137 SaZgM 70t mil trucks. Under the framework agreement, which had a 7-year lifetime, eighty tractor units have already been ordered and delivered to the Bundeswehr.

Rheinmetall’s HX81 tractor units are powered by an eight-cylinder 680 hp diesel engine. This gives the high-mobility all-wheel-drive truck a top speed of 89 km/h and the ability to climb gradients of 60 percent. The Gross Train Weight of the system is 130 tonnes. The HX81 tractor unit has the same driver’s cab as Rheinmetall’s UTF family of vehicles. If necessary, the cab can be exchanged for a protected version. It comes with a Rotzler double action winch system, with a combined maximum tractive force of 40 tonnes, enabling the all-terrain tractor unit to tow vehicles onto the trailer. 

Important contribution to reinforcing the Bundeswehr’s logistic capabilities

Logistic vehicles play a crucial role in assuring the operational effectiveness of combat units, enabling a rapid response and subsequent sustainment in the field. Being able to transport heavy combat vehicles is a key capability in national and alliance defence. The HX81 complements the Bundeswehr’s SLT heavy transport vehicle. Besides the unprotected HX81, Rheinmetall also supplies the Mammut protected heavy transport vehicle, along with the UTF unprotected transport vehicle and the WLS hook loading system.

Since 2018, Rheinmetall has supplied the Bundeswehr with over 4,000 military trucks. Together with the UTF and WLS, the SaZgM 70t tractor unit forms the logistic backbone of the Bundeswehr.

OpEx 23 – Direct Action Combat Performance

June 1st, 2023

Founded by MMA fighter and Canadian Army Veteran Randy Turner, Direct Action Combat Performance provides training in the full spectrum of combatives from fighting with small arms, to edged weapons to hand-to-hand.

Studying around the world exposed Randy to a wide variety of styles and he fought professionally for 10 years in MMA, becoming the Canadian Bantamweight Champion in 2012. He trains military, LE and citizens in his methods and has developed a signature knife which we’ll cover soon.

I only got to spend about 20 minutes with Randy but his story is fascinating and I’ll be following up soon with him to tell more about what he and his company does.

OpEx 23 – Milburn Mountain Defense

June 1st, 2023

Milburn Mountain Defense Ltd is a small family owned business which manufactures all of their ballistic plates and soft armor in their facility in Alberta. In addition to Armor they also offer tactical gear including plate carriers and will work with the customer to customize the gear.

OpEx 23 – 911 Supply

June 1st, 2023

911 Supply has introduced a new product line to their offerings. Cosmas by Jolly Scarpe is an Italian boot brand.

This boot is the Chamoix GTX. It features a Nubuck leather upper with GORE-TEX lining, and rubber rand as well as an antistatic, oil and hydrocarbon resistant sole with anti-perforation characteristics.

Additionally, they announced that they are opening a new retail shop in the Bells Corners District of Ottawa.

911supply.ca