[Remote] Pricing Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Astrion is a company with headquarters in Arlington, VA and Huntsville, AL, offering a remote-first work environment. The Pricing Analyst will be responsible for price modeling and providing insights for cost proposals, competitive analysis, and risk management, while supporting multiple division presidents and the VP of Pricing.

Responsibilities

• Handles multiple tasks in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment
• Performs business and management tasks in the area of Pricing with minimal supervision
• Prepares timely, accurate and compliant cost and business proposals in response to customer requests
• Participates in the proposal pricing process to include:
• Develops complex cost models and detailed cost narratives based on the RFP requirements
• Develops pricing strategy; quantifies pricing risks, calculates effective operational margins, influences competitive pricing approaches
• Works closely with Capture Manager, Technical Staff and other functional departments to ensure accuracy and coordination of cost proposals
• Reviews, analyzes, and compiles labor and subcontract cost data; Analyzes estimates of labor, material, equipment, and other direct costs, analyzes estimates against previous cost experience and recommend adjustments; prepares cost volumes
• Participates in pricing review with upper management and coordinate with senior staff to determine pricing structure and strategy
• Supports audits and participates in cost proposal clarifications or negotiations
• Utilizes processes and tools that result in compliant/quality pricing proposal and follow all estimating system processes

Skills

• Minimum of a BA/BS Degree in Business, Accounting/Finance or related field and 3+ years of experience in Federal Government pricing, proposal development and federal contracting with 2+ years of other relative cost/price experience in industry. May substitute AA/AS Degree and 5+ years
• Experience with Excel Modeling and various Salary Data Information such as ERI, Salary.com and GS equivalents in labor categories
• Experience with Proposal Cost Narrative writing/development and justifications
• Ability to understand and validate proposal price volume deliverables
• Experience working with all phases of solicitation processes such as request for information (RFI), RFP responses and negotiations
• Knowledge of all contract types including FFP, CPFF, CPAF and T&M
• Familiarity with Government Cost Accounting Principles and FAR Part 31
• Ability to brief details of pricing modeling used in the RFP to Senior Management to justify our winning strategy
• DOD experience highly desired
• Experience working with executives and senior management required
• Experience integrating functionality of MS Business Systems (Power Pivot, Power BI, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Copilot) to everyday tasks, communication, and pricing related objectives

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