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Walden Security · 1 day ago

Estimator-Price Analyst - Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga, TN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Walden Security is searching for a pricing expert to join their proposal team. This role involves preparing compliant proposals and conducting market research and data analysis to support pricing strategies for both Government and Commercial proposals.

Information TechnologySecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Review, understand, analyze, research, and prepare for solicitations, request for proposal (RFP) (including former iteration documents and prior proposals) to clarify price proposal requirements

Coordinate with the Administrative and Operations personnel to understand the internal pricing components

Query and assist all BD, Capture, and Proposal personnel, as well as corporate personnel to fully understand the development of price/cost

Manage all price/cost volume functions in concert with the Proposal Manager

Work as part of the team to set direction and focus; determine client issues; ensure pricing documents match technical narrative and/or non-price documents

Conduct pricing strategy meetings

Take part in all reviews – traditionally: pink, red, green, & gold team, including separate pricing reviews (green-team &/or line-by-line) and presentation of pricing to senior corporate executives

Responsible for ensuring all proposals meet solicitation guidelines and are created in accordance with the corporate requirements, policies, and procedures.Responsible for ensuring all proposals meet solicitation guidelines and are created in accordance with the corporate requirements, policies, and procedures.Responsible for ensuring all proposals meet solicitation guidelines and are created in accordance with the corporate requirements, policies, and procedures. Maintain all quality assurance/quality control standards for price & cost

Assist others, including field personnel, in performing pricing-related activities

Conduct Market Analysis of competitors and prepare proposals in accordance with collected research and analysis

Participate in pricing strategy development

Review all elements of Government and Commercial Proposals to ensure price volume is compliant with the customer's requirements

Conduct Market Research to ensure Walden Security is not pricing to far above or below market/requirements

Collect, review, and provide analysis on pricing and how Walden Security should price its products and services as it relates to the market

Collect data on Walden's Commercial and Federal opportunities and conduct Win/Loss analysis

Review data for patterns as it relates to wage rates, margin, and or other patterns that contribute to wins/losses

Assist others, including field personnel in performing pricing-related activities

This position must be available during the standard work week for Pricing Strategy and Opportunity meetings, potentially with short notice, due to proposal requirements

Qualification

Proposal Pricing ExperienceCost Accounting PrinciplesData AnalysisFinancial ModelingAdvanced ExcelPower BIERP SoftwareEstimating SystemsMarket KnowledgeCost AnalysisMathematical SkillsProfessionalismOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related field and at least 5 years of proposal pricing or financial experience

An understanding of Cost Accounting Principles, variance analysis, cost driver modeling, financial modeling, GAAP, FAR, DCAA, and other Federal Agency requirements

Ability to write simple correspondence

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions and percentages

Ability to apply concepts as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Software Proficiency: Advanced Excel, Power BI, ERP, and Estimating Systems

Demonstrated ability in building models or using estimating software to price the full scale of services associated with the Scope of Work (SOW) and/or other associated customer documents

Current/valid state driver's license

Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen

Ability to conduct statistical analysis, predictive modeling, labor hour analysis, Win/Loss analysis, and financial modeling

Ability to collect, analyze, and apply up-to-date market information for wages, labor, benefits, recruiting and training costs, overheads, and other cost factors that will be utilized in putting together an estimate

Activity-based costing, cost optimization, understanding of Government Services, and supply chain principles

Ability to understand the Customer's requirements and effectively price labor, equipment, and overheads to include contingencies