Competitive Pricing Analyst

Accenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 78,600 - 124,200; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace seeks an analytical professional to support pricing initiatives and competitive assessments. The role involves managing data, researching market trends, and assisting with pricing strategies using Excel and AI tools.

Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of experience in analytics or pricing, strong Excel skills, and a curiosity about competitive strategies. The pay range for this position is between $78,600 - $124,200 USD.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years experience in an analytical or pricing role.
• Hands-on experience using Excel for datasets and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Calculate labor costs and pricing scenarios for RFPs.
• Research competitors and market trends.
• Support 'Price to Win' modeling.
• Contribute to strategic assessments and briefing materials.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Data management

Curiosity

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Responsibilities

• Pricing Support: Work within spreadsheets to calculate labor costs and pricing scenarios for competitive RFPs.
• Data Gathering: Research competitors and market trends using various tools and AI‑assisted search and summaries to help build assessments of competitor bid strategies.
• Price to Win (PTW) Assistance: Support senior analysts in modeling "Price to Win" scenarios and helping to determine the “sweet spot” needed to beat the competition.
• Growth Path: As you become comfortable with the data, you will begin to contribute to strategic assessments and eventually assist in preparing briefing materials for leadership.
• Numeracy: You don't need to be a mathematician, but you should be "good with numbers," comfortable managing data in Excel and interested in AI automation of repetitive tasks.
• Curiosity: You have a natural interest in figuring out how other companies operate, how we can stay ahead of them, and how we can leverage AI tools to keep track of their strategies.
• Self‑Starter Mentality: You’re the type of person who looks for the answer first before asking for help, and you take pride in the accuracy of your work.
• Communication: You can explain your findings clearly and are interested in eventually developing the skills to present to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience working in an analytical, pricing, financial, proposal, research, or data‑driven support role.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience using Excel to manage datasets, perform calculations, and build basic analytical models.

Bonus (Optional)

• Experience supporting proposals, RFPs, pricing analyses, or competitive assessments in a business or academic setting.
• Familiarity with "Price to Win" concepts or exposure to competitive intelligence frameworks.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., lookups, modeling basics, error checking techniques).
• Experience using data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Exposure to automation tools or scripting (e.g., Power Automate, Python, or AI‑based workflow tools).
• Understanding of cost modeling, market research techniques, or financial analysis.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into concise slides or briefing materials for leadership.
• Interest in developing presentation skills for future stakeholder or leadership briefings.

Compensation

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600 - $124,200 USD

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