Strategic Pricing & Proposals Lead

InvestedintheMission; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks a Sr. Pricing Analyst to prepare proposals for development, production, and competitive contracts, applying strong estimating and pricing principles with hands-on experience.

The role leads and supports reviews of all estimates prior to delivery to senior management. Responsibilities include reviewing RFPs, delivering pricing analyses to management and government auditors, and preparing cost estimates for labor, materials, subcontracts, and vendor data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum 8–12 years of related experience in Estimating and/or Finance.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong project management skills including organizing, scheduling, conducting and coordinating work to meet milestones.
• Analytical, verbal and written communication skills; capable of solving complex problems and coordinating with multiple groups.

Responsibilities

• Reviews RFPs and proposal documents for compliance with customer specifications and company policy.
• Provides regular and ad hoc pricing analysis and presents cost estimates to management and customer representatives.
• Prepares and validates cost estimates for labor, materials, subcontracts and vendor data.
• Identifies cost and price risks and applies them to estimates.
• Supports audits and assists with contract negotiations and liaises between operations and support teams.

Skills

MS Excel

Project management

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

AeroVironment seeks a Sr. Pricing Analyst to prepare proposals for development, production, and competitive contracts, applying strong estimating and pricing principles with hands-on experience.

The role leads and supports reviews of all estimates prior to delivery to senior management. Responsibilities include reviewing RFPs, delivering pricing analyses to management and government auditors, and preparing cost estimates for labor, materials, subcontracts, and vendor data.