Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Voyager Technologies is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company. They are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Pricing Analyst to lead activities associated with strategic and competitive pricing and the development of cost/price proposals for all lines of business.
Responsibilities
- Lead pricing efforts for RFPs, RFQs, white papers, ROMs ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS if in a government/defense setting
- Thoroughly understand cost burdening to accurately build up proposal costs
- Reviews Requests for Proposals (RFP) and proposal documents for compliance to customer specifications/requirements and adherence to Voyager policies
- Develop, analyze, evaluate, coordinate, prepare, and support cost proposals to Government and Prime customers
- Provides regular and ad hoc pricing analysis and presents costs estimates to management, customer representatives and government audit agencies
- Identifies cost and price risks and applies to estimates where applicable
- Prepares and validates cost estimates for sustainment, engineering and manufacturing labor, materials, subcontracts and vendor data, parts & equipment
- Thoroughly understand cost burdening and fee application to accurately build up proposal cost/price
- Build/set-up custom Excel-based pricing models based on individual RFP requirements
- Develops and maintains relationships with key internal and external clients and colleagues
- Provides reviews of all estimates prior to delivery and review by senior management
- Detailed knowledge and experience in DoD procurement and contracting regulations
- Independently plans and prepares large-scale budgets and business proposals
- Ensures compliance with internal procedures, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), project terms and conditions, solicitation, or change order requirements
- Prepares and presents cost estimates to management, customer representatives and government audit agencies
- Ensures adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), and Voyager’ policies and procedures regarding cost proposal preparation, review, compliance, submission, updates/revisions, and negotiations
- Supports audit requests, fact-finding, and negotiation discussions and the program budget baseline process
- Creates/administers pricing databases and coordinates implementation of pricing proposals across the enterprise
- Performs financial modeling & analyses related to major proposals, including rate studies & analysis, business case development, cash flow analysis, NPV, IRR, and presents analyses and recommendations to leadership
- Research & analyzes historical data, develops cost models to support proposal efforts & determination of accuracy of functional estimates
- Ability to handle multiple assignments, achieve program goals, and meet team deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Aptitude for problem solving and solution implementation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or other related discipline from an accredited college/university
- Minimum 8 – 12 years of related experience in Estimating and/or Finance
- Experienced in and knowledge of MS Office Suite (intermediate Excel skills required) and ProPricer
- Working experience with FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA, and other Government procurement regulations as they pertain to bid/costing proposals, including a comprehensive knowledge of FAR Part 15 and 31
- Experience working with Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and analyzing BOE quality
- Advanced Microsoft Excel functionality to include building and maintaining complex cost models
- Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment
- General knowledge and competence in the concepts, principles and standard practices in costing and pricing
- Master's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or other related discipline from an accredited college/university
- Requires strong project management skills including organizing, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating work assignments to meet proposal milestones
- Related DoD and/or aerospace industry experience
- Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
- Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
- Is working-group oriented and possesses the following: (1) the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret complex data and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems; (2) analytical, verbal and written communication skills; (3) strong computer skills
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- A comprehensive health benefit package
- Retirement savings
- Wellness program
- Various other benefits
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