About This Role
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The Principal Pricing Analyst will be responsible for working all varieties of cost proposals in response to customer requests. Duties include cost proposal development, pricing analysis, pricing strategy, compliance to company policies and government requirements, problem solving, and training of less experienced personnel. This role requires working closely with cross-functional teams such as business development, program management, contracts, finance, procurement, engineering, and manufacturing to develop pricing strategies against our competition and set price points for our products. Must be capable of managing workload and deliverables against strict timelines and meeting expectations in a detail-oriented, performance-driven business environment. Responsible for development of financial analysis for all proposals including margin analysis, risks and opportunities analysis, and cash flow schedule.
Desirable qualities for the candidate would include good organizational skills, ability to work concurrently on multiple and varied projects, strong written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to utilize good common sense, strong leadership abilities, sound judgment, and ability to effectively interface with both internal and external customers.
Responsibilities
- Ability to effectively develop complex cost proposals fully compliant with customer (both commercial and government) RFPs.
- Strong business background with knowledge of all aspects of government and commercial job costing in an engineering development and manufacturing environment.
- Analysis of proposal bills of materials, utilization of actual and estimated labor and procurement data, pricing and estimating practices, functional department estimates, and proposal auditing.
- Develops solutions to a variety of complex proposal related problems using established policies and procedures.
- Works special assignments as required using independent judgment and initiative.
- Plan & execute multiple projects that include improvement reviews of business processes, particularly on regulatory & compliance-related systems & programs.
- Advanced knowledge of General Accounting processes, procedures, and rules and accounting systems to properly apply the correct overheads, burdens, pricing factors, and other applicable rates & the application of pricing and costing principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
Qualifications - External
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Math, Accounting, or related field with 7+ years of related experience.
- Aerospace & Defense industry experience, problem solving ability, excellent analytical skills, and ability to analyze and understand complex systems and processes are preferred.
- Must have working knowledge of FAR & DFARS with emphasis in preparing pricing proposals that are current, accurate, and complete.
- Must have in depth working knowledge of DCAA/DCMA.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, & organizational skills are required.
- A self-starter, quick learner, and independent work style which requires minimal supervision is also desirable for this position.
- Previous Manager experience highly preferred.
- Leadership experience and a successful track record of developing a team highly preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required.
- Working knowledge of ProPricer is preferred.
Textron's products and services are trusted every day by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.
Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Recruiting Company: Textron Systems
Primary Location: US-Maryland-Hunt Valley
Job Field: Finance/Accounting
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Experienced
Shift: First Shift
Relocation: Available
Job Posting: 01/18/2024, 2:29:01 PM
