Pricing Analyst IV

Torch Technologies, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Pricing Analyst IV to support our Pricing Department. The candidate is responsible for preparing detailed pricing that is accurate, compliant, and competitive in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company estimating policies. The successful candidate must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and self-starting. They should possess knowledge and capabilities to perform tasks related to pricing and cost/financial analysis. They should have a full understanding of the pricing process from RFP to Proposal submission, support of Evaluation Notices (ENs) or Interchange Notices (INs), and the Best and Final process. Experience in the development of price proposals for all Contract Types (CPFF, FFP, T&M, etc.) is required. The candidate must be able to manage proposals and proposal managers with competing priority levels. The candidate should possess intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel/Word skills to assist in the preparation of full cost volumes and prepare pricing data calls to team members/subcontractors, including templates, data call instructions, and communication to provide responses/guidance to questions independently. Proficiency in pivot tables, SUMIF, INDEX/MATCH, and other functions is necessary. Under direct supervision, the candidate must be able to perform cost/price analysis and other analytical schedules as required in the RFP or for management to make informed decisions to project effort.

Requirements

US Citizenship
Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field or similar discipline.
8+ years related experience in pricing or proposal management.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment to respond to short-notice requests for data.
Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Word.
Ability to manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Review RFP/RFQ solicitation/instructions for compliance and requirements.
Draft clarifying questions to RFP requirements.
Coordinate with Program Office, Contracts, Proposals, and/or Technical teams to collect data inputs.
Prepare detailed pricing and compliant cost volumes with supporting documentation for submission.
Draft, conduct reviews, and finalize cost narrative per solicitation compliance requirements.
Analyze labor categories, rates, and escalation trends to build competitive pricing.
Develop pricing scenarios to assess pricing strategies.
Evaluate and negotiate subcontractor rate pricing across multiple teams for reasonable and competitive pricing.
Maintain awarded Prime and Subcontractor rate tables for additions including analysis and negotiations.
Prepare pricing templates and instructions per RFP requirements to send to subcontractors.
Review returned rate/pricing data, analyze and negotiate with target rates.
Consolidate subcontractor submissions into the Prime pricing model.
Coordinate internal pricing reviews with Program Office and Proposal Team.
Document internal pricing file and maintain version control for audit readiness.
Track proposal workload, deadlines, and pipeline assignments.
Organize and archive final submissions.