COMPETITIVE PRICING ANALYST 1

VSolvit•CA-REMOTE, US, CA

13d•$50,000 - $55,000•Remote

About The Position

VSolvit is seeking a Competitive Pricing Analyst 1 to join their Business Development team. This role involves developing price and cost models for proposal submissions by analyzing competitor pricing and market expectations to determine optimal target prices for IT professional services. The analyst will examine industry standards and competitor pricing strategies, study consumer habits, and analyze government customer spending patterns. The position requires working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing priorities, and supporting capture managers, proposal managers, and executives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple assignments simultaneously, delivering measurable results, and working independently in a remote setting. Security clearance eligibility is required.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Mathematics or English
1+ year’s experience supporting research or analysis
1+ years’ of corporate customer service and supporting project management
1+ years’ performing marketing and grant research, or web research and analysis
1+ years’ of web portal navigation, queries, interpreting qualitative and quantitative data
1+ years' Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
1+ years' Google Suite (slides, word, excel, and Gmail)
1+ years monitoring and interpreting industry statistics and trade literature
Eligible to attain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

2+ years assessing the competition strength, weaknesses, pricing, their offerings, unique strengths that we need to offset
2+ years conducting competitive analysis, gathering competitive intelligence
1+ years of writing experience related to software development, technical writing or project management
1+ years of proposal development experience related to software or enterprise technical solution for the Federal market
1+ years capture, business development or proposal development experience in the Federal sector
1+ years demonstrated professional writing skills using proven tools and established methods

Responsibilities

Work with the Business Development team to do market analysis by participating in financial and cost reviews for proposal staffing models and providing guidance to the Business Development team to facilitate a better understanding of the associated financial and cost impacts.
Provide pricing support for specific proposals by performing and supporting Competitor Analysis, Indirect Rate Analysis, and Price-to-Win, as well as building and updating pricing model for proposals
Lead the creation and analysis of relevant information and develop recommendations that they present to senior management
Develop pricing for proposal submissions by working closely with capture managers, proposal managers, and executives
Maintain pricing files to include required supporting documentation
Performs cost analysis and estimates for complex proposal efforts, consistent with company policies, and RFI/RFQ/RFP/Solicitation requirements
Works as an integral part of the capture/proposal team, assisting in the development of pricing strategies, identifying risks, and interpreting solicitation requirements
Performs detailed pricing labor category pricing analysis and Salary Survey research
Maintains current knowledge of the competitive environment
Perform reviews of proposals priced by other pricing analysts for quality assurance purposes