Principal or Senior Principal Proposal Analyst

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

4d•$94,200 - $176,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for either a Level 3 Principal Proposal Analyst or a Level 4 Senior Principal Proposal Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals! This position is a hybrid role located in San Diego, CA. The Analyst will support efforts associated with proposal development, planning and scheduling during the supplier acquisition process. They will perform cost estimating/pricing related duties and analysis in accordance with request for proposal (RFP) specifications and in compliance with regulatory requirements. They will coordinate with functional departments to facilitate the collection and accumulation of cost, scheduling, and performance elements and research and analyze historical data and develop cost models to support proposal efforts. The Analyst coordinates activities and participates in fact-finding meetings and in should-cost and pricing reviews with management and customer representatives.

Requirements

Ability to perform and apply cost accounting, pricing and estimating concepts and principles
Proficient with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with S4
Working knowledge of government contract environment (FAR and DFARS)
Working knowledge of cost accounting standards, generally accepted accounting principles and accounting/proposal auditing techniques
Familiarity with the concept and application of Cost Improvement Curves
Intimate background with Global Supply Chain Subcontract/Procurement requirements, FAR proposal adequacy and execution

Responsibilities

Prepares Procurement Review Board (PRB) briefings showing supplier proposed vs. negotiation objective positions by major element of cost to attain formal Supply Chain Management approval for supplier negotiations
Prepares materiel estimates and provides a consolidated bill of material to include in cost volumes as a support function to NGAS Pricing/Estimating
Prepares and supports presentation and approval of materiel estimates at the required value level as part of the proposal team
Supports supplier negotiations and represents the supplier price/cost analysis position to customers as required to support NGAS Contracts and NGAS Pricing/Estimating organizations
Responds to miscellaneous and external Global Supply Chain Business Management request for information regarding assigned suppliers
Estimating, accounting, and billing system review and compliance
Maintain and update program bill of material, actual cost records, and supporting data
Supports DCAA and DCMA audits as required
Participates in should-cost and pricing reviews with management and customer representatives
Make/Buy Analysis Support
Support Global Supply Chain with assigned suppliers from Change Board, RFP process, proposal evaluation, negotiation, affordability, and close out
Work as an integral member of the Subcontract/Procurement team to achieve Global Supply Chain, Program, and/or NGAS objectives, while maintaining compliance during all stages of the proposal/acquisition process
Meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment
Participates as a member of the contract negotiating team
Metric Building (MVA, Qty Curve Adj, Escalation Evaluation, Financial Supplier Metrics, Allocated Material)
Labor estimating support (actuals analysis) by portfolio
Labor and POH Library build-up & maintenance for proposal support
Support cross training among the staff (how to analyze data, pull from SAP for accurate analysis, buildup of BOMs, best practices)