Senior Material Cost Estimator - Remote & BOM Expert

Soc Llc; Bridgeton (MO); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

SOC, LLC seeks a full-time Senior Pricing Analyst - Material Cost Estimator to join our client’s Supply Chain team in Bridgeton, MO. The role supports DoD proposals by developing costing strategies, costed BOMs, and material BOEs, ensuring competitive and compliant submissions.

You will collaborate with Proposal Management, Program Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align material estimates with proposal strategy and to drive cost reduction opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Data Science, Business, or related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience.
• Experience in DoD procurement, material planning, or estimating within an aerospace/defense production environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, data analysis, and material estimating/proposal processes.
• Understanding of DoD estimating requirements.
• Knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop material cost estimates and analyze price reasonableness.
• Generate costed Bills of Materials and material Basis of Estimates for DoD proposals.
• Use Deltek Costpoint, IBM Cognos, Microsoft Excel, and Deltek ProPricer to support estimating activities.
• Compare proposed costs against historical pricing and recommend adjustments.
• Develop cost and pricing models, evaluate risks, and support bid strategies.
• Measure target material costs against proposal estimates and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Partner with Purchasing and Engineering to develop supplier quotation strategies.
• Support component-level material estimates and purchasing strategies.
• Review RFPs and support proposal response development.
• Maintain cost traceability linking supplier quotations, historical data, and pricing rationale to proposal submissions.
• Ensure documentation supports internal reviews and audit readiness.
• Provide guidance on FAR, CAS, RFP, and disclosure compliance.
• Assist with pricing narratives, cost strategies, risk assessments, and business case analyses.
• Support contract negotiations by updating cost estimates and providing required data.

Skills

DoD procurement experience

ERP systems

Data analysis

Material estimating/proposal processes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Data Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

IBM Cognos

Microsoft Excel

Deltek ProPricer

Job description

SOC, LLC seeks a full-time Senior Pricing Analyst - Material Cost Estimator to join our client’s Supply Chain team in Bridgeton, MO. The role supports DoD proposals by developing costing strategies, costed BOMs, and material BOEs, ensuring competitive and compliant submissions.

You will collaborate with Proposal Management, Program Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align material estimates with proposal strategy and to drive cost reduction opportunities.