I have spent 10 years at a small business in the federal government/military contracting market. The last 3 years I have been doing market research and product analysis for over twelve billion dollars in contract ceiling. Part of my market research included sourcing materials and products to meet the function and requirements of the customer. I have worked intimately with sales and management as well. I have spent the last 5 years living in Excel and spreadsheets and working with numbers and product specifications.