Senior Pricing Analyst (Fully-Remote)

Location: Worldwide (Must be available to work during business hours in U.S. Eastern Time Zone)

The Pricing Analyst, reporting to the VP of Business Development, will collaborate with proposal teams—including foreign partners—to prepare competitive bids for Federal Government contracts. The majority of these bids will be for the Department of State, followed by the Department of Defense, and other U.S. Government agencies.

• Pricing Analyst carefully evaluates and researches all items and determines the selling price based on market value, condition, desirability and exclusivity.
• Review U.S. Government requests for proposal (RFP) and invitations for bid (IFB) to determine specific cost requirements, and ensure proposals comply with all RFP requirements.
• Analyzing proposals including reviewing proposals for accuracy, compliance, and reasonableness.
• Develop formats for cost proposal data to comply with client requirements.
• Secure current and relevant indirect rates and apply to direct cost in pricing models.
• Responsible for formulating pricing solutions and models for client RFP.
• Interpret the RFP pricing requirements, refining pricing models to align with specific RFP instructions, and developing the bid for submission.
• Work with outside vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, etc., to obtain pricing for various cost components included in final cost proposal.
• Coordinate with proposal team and subject matter experts (SMEs) in forming basis of estimates that support the pricing models.
• Prepare pricing data, and make recommendations on methods, procedures, and techniques for pricing proposals.
• Participate in strategy meetings and provide input on cost related matters as required, including cost strategy for initial proposal and subsequent revisions.
• Examine and analyze cost data relevant to labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and other expenditures.
• Participate in the development of detailed cost rationale and retain backup information to support bid.
• Analyze contracts for relevant cost data, trends, historical data, work categories and other related information.
• Prepare internal company Bid Fact Sheet financial input to include cash flow and internal rate of return analysis for all proposals.
• Perform other duties and assignments as required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant pricing experience preparing cost budgets & proposals for Department of State & Department of Defense is preferred.
• Experience using U.S. Government-provided cost templates as well as experience building complex cost models from scratch required must provide references for work produced.
• Understanding of U.S. Government regulations related to the development and negotiation of cost proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA).
• Demonstrated ability to prepare several bids at once despite shifting deadlines and priorities.
• Experience pricing a wide variety of contracts types including FFP, FP-LOE, T&M, FP-LH, CPFF, CPAF, Cost Reimbursable, and other contract types.
• Additional experience pricing non-U.S. clients including commercial and other sovereign client preferred.
• Proven ability to work effectively under time critical deadlines and stressful situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced MS Excel skills.
• 90-100% of work will be conducted remotely.
• Must have a valid passport.
• Must be willing to travel with limited notice (Very Infrequently).

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Flexible Time Off (Vacation and Sick Leave)
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays plus the Friday After Thanksgiving
• Remote Work