Associate Proposal Analyst - Early Career

Lockheed Martin•Highlands Ranch, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. It's an exciting time to be a part of the Commercial Civil Space (CCS) Line of Business. Market disruptors mean we need to find new ways of doing business, develop creative solutions, and drive innovation. The CCS Estimating team is looking for talent to help shape the future of our Line of Business. Do you want to learn how to leverage our performance history, contribute to the estimating strategy, to partner with all levels of leadership and cross-functional organizations to deliver value-add analysis that will result in the new business wins that shape the future of our business? Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Associate Proposal Analyst.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Supply Chain, Economics or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education from an accredited college
Experience in Finance or any other Business or related functions
Microsoft Office proficiency, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Strong work values — Integrity, dependability, self-confidence, and a positive attitude are prized qualities on this team.
Personal management skills — The ability to plan and manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments.
Analytical and problem-solving skills — The ability to use creativity, reasoning, and past experiences to identify and solve problems effectively.
Estimating, financial or proposal related work experience.
Seeking experience in the following:
Supporting government proposals
Previous negotiation experience
Cost Volume generation
Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA) process, requirements, and Certification
Basis Of Estimate Development and Generation
Presentation skills
Knowledge of Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and other related government regulations

Responsibilities

Develops, plans & schedules proposals for the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business in accordance with estimating policy, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) requirements, System Requirements & other govt. regulations.
Shapes, develops & matures business case analyses & cost methods resulting in a comprehensive bid/price strategy.
Develops initiatives to increase profitability & cashflow.
Acts as the estimating lead on proposals compiling cost, schedule, & technical elements to development proposals in accordance with Request For Proposal (RFP) specs.
Coordinates the collection of cost, scheduling, & performance elements from functional departments.
Performs financial modeling & analyses related to major proposals, including rate studies & analysis, business case development, cash flow analysis, NPV & IRR, and presents analyses & recommendations to leaders.
Researches & analyzes historical data, develops cost models to support proposal efforts & determination of accuracy of functional estimates.
Participates in should-cost & pricing reviews with management & customer reps.
Initiates process improvements to enhance productivity & efficiency within pricing & estimating functions.
Develops, communicates, & implements Estimating & Pricing policies/procedures, & conducts monitoring & surveillance activities to ensure that the policies/procedures are being thoroughly & consistently implemented.
Possesses comprehensive written & oral communications skills to support proposal development activities, executive proposal reviews, fact-finding & negotiations, & interaction with DCAA/other audit agencies.