Senior Cost & Commercial Pricing Analyst

Job Summary: This role is the financial point of contact for major tender responses and advises on smaller tender responses within the region. This is a Senior position supporting new and harvested proposals, this role will deliver timely cost and price analysis in conjunction with a detailed financial calculation of the estimates provided. The role will take the senior department position working alongside varied disciplines within a large matrix structured organization, from front line employees up to mid-level management. This role is positioned as an integral part of the business and will assist in the ongoing development and implementation of program cost control goals, policies and procedures ensuring seamless transition from tender to actual delivery. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interface with engineering and program estimating and management on complex, development and recurring proposals; develops, prepares and presents complex Excel modeling costing and pricing sheets
• Ensures correct financial applications are given to estimates to produce accurate costing and pricing.
• Oversees or supports cost proposal preparation and evaluation including the preparation of review materials.
• Prepares and presents department metrics and analytics for management review.
• Mentors, supports and reviews Associate/Intern and Cost & Commercial Pricing Analyst materials and overall proposal methodology prior to final review and submissions to management.
• Senior lead closely working with the associated business to collect relevant information (both qualitative and quantitative), populates the numerous models and validate all supporting data.
• Develops and/or contributes to the creation and management of first class data systems and metrics to support the estimation process and price analysis.
• Considers commercial and government accounting and business practice issues and works closely with the Contracts team.
• Interface considers scope and function issues and works closely with project estimators, project management, procurement and manufacturing engineering.
• Assists the Cost and Manufacturing Account Managers with ongoing deliverable analysis (after securing job).
• Works closely with the Program Scheduling team and insures costs line up with a resource loaded schedule, along with ensuring a direct linkage to the cost model once the job is secured.
• Develops/creates/reviews and ensures all cost and pricing decisions are documented and controlled.
• Leads and coordinates across key business unit and Corporate subject matter experts to address entirety of RFT requirements, terms and performance requirements.
• Interface with Cost and Manufacturing Account Managers, supporting the capture of critical business planning and reporting data.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Four-year college degree in Economics/Business Management/Finance/Engineering or Technical discipline (or equivalent) and a minimum of four years of relevant experience required. Must have advanced Excel skills. Must have a firm grasp of complex analysis, a commercial acumen and be able to cope with change and conflicting demands, maintaining appropriate priorities. Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and production practices. Overall knowledge of all Operation functions and their internal/ interfaces. Working knowledge of production software and or MRP/ERP preferred. Experience in project- based accounting and project commercial matters required. Must have experience in proposal gateway process and a thorough understanding of business priorities and requirements; will be hands-on with all disciplines and have a thorough understanding of the details. Must have commercial acumen and be able to cope with change and conflicting demands, maintaining appropriate priorities. Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills and understanding of organizational behavior, as well as excellent time management and organizational skills, are required. Attention to detail and accuracy are necessary for this job. Experience in an engineering, project-based work environment is preferred. An understanding of US government business practices preferred. Some domestic travel would be required.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.