Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. is a holding company serving federal government and commercial enterprises through multiple subsidiaries. The Pricing Analyst develops and analyzes pricing proposals for government and occasional commercial opportunities, prepares proposal cost and business sections, supports negotiations, evaluates rates, and ensures compliance with government contracting regulations.
Responsibilities
- Performs pricing proposal development, analysis, subcontractor price proposal review, and cost estimating for government contract proposals, utilizing both historical data and forward-looking projections, applied understanding of price strategies and contract provisions for their application to the pricing proposal, and provides interpretive analysis on findings
- Assignments may include Task Orders with pre-defined pricing or business sections, new Request for Proposals (RFP) with a straightforward to intermediate complexity (e.g., simple unit cost) and level of effort with well-established customers and occasional new customers, modifications, Wage Determination price adjustments, terminations, and follow-on work with well-documented past RFPs
- Writes and prepares the business section of government proposals, including cost volumes, pricing assumptions, and other related sections using standard language that may require modification to meet proposal specific requirements
- Assists/participates in customer negotiations and provides responses to written government requests including Evaluation Notices and negotiation questions
- Assists in evaluating proposed labor rates, indirect rates, and escalation rates based on available sources, such as payroll records, salary surveys, SCA/DBA wage determinations, and various published indexes (e.g., Department of Labor, economic forecasting services, actual indirect rates by LLC, etc.) and provides feedback and recommendations to internal team and proposing entity management
- Reviews solicitation and identifies pricing impacts, ambiguities, risks, and questions. Makes mitigating recommendations and, when needed, detail responses to management and/or the Government customer
- Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and policies, including FAR (and agency supplements, e.g., DFAR), and other government contracting requirements
- Plans and coordinates the price proposal to include collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Business Development, Proposal, Operations, HR, Accounting, Finance, Contracts, and Legal, to develop comprehensive and compliant pricing strategies and proposals. Submits pricing proposal and data to appropriate entity for review and approval
- Provides guidance on cost elements of FAR (and agency supplements, e.g., DFAR) to internal stakeholders and ensure pricing proposals comply with government regulations
- Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company
- Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output
Skills
- Must be able to pass a background investigation
- Government and/or Government sole source contracts pricing proposal development and analysis experience is preferred, with a strong understanding of FAR (and agency supplements, e.g., DFAR) requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field of study and a minimum of three (3) years' relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience
- Government and/or Government sole source contracts pricing proposal development and analysis experience is preferred, with a strong understanding of FAR (and agency supplements, e.g., DFAR) requirements
- Certified Pricing Professional, FAR Certification, and/or Process Improvement Certification (e.g., Six Sigma, BPM, CMMI, etc.) beneficial but not required
Benefits
- Premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire for full-time employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Company Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(K) Immediate Vesting
- Professional Development Assistance
- Legal Aid Assistance Program
- Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
- Personal Time Off
- Observance of Federal Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – (11) Federal Holidays
- Training and Development Opportunities
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