Proposal Estimating Specialist (Onsite)

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About The Position

The Military Engines Business Acquisition Center of Excellence (BACE) team is seeking an enthusiastic and qualified team member for a Proposal Estimating Specialist. This position is in the BACE Estimating Organization which provides estimation expertise through the development of comprehensive, compliant, and timely Basis of Estimates (BOEs) which meet customer requirements and support proposal development through sweep / certification process. This team member will work with subject matter experts (SMEs) in the development of quality estimates to substantiate Pratt & Whitney’s price on its most state of the art, competitive Military Engine programs. Attention to detail and strong support during the fact finding, negotiation, sweep, and contract award process are all key elements to an effective competitive position. This role necessitates close coordination with key stakeholders including the Proposal Manager, Business Acquisition Team (BAT), Program Management Office (PMO), Program Finance Services (PFS), Pricing and Contracts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in logistics support or program/project/proposal execution; or an advanced degree with 3+ years of prior relevant experience.
Experience to include proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of military customers, systems/project engineering concepts and practices, government proposals, SAP, ProPricer and Lean Methodologies.
A degree in engineering, logistics, finance, or business management.
Project management and collaboration skills with ability to lead by influencing without direct authority.
Organized and detail oriented with strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Good communication through a variety of means (i.e. in person and electronically).
Ability to articulate the value of compliance to stakeholders while maintaining customer relationships.
Ability to work well in teams, with peers and management, effective interpersonal skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated self-initiative and accountability.
Enthusiasm with drive to continuously learn new things.
Ability to handle multiple shifting priorities while meeting deadlines efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of estimates by working closely with SMEs to understand the proposal strategy, identify and analyze applicability to similar contractual efforts for historical reference through the examination of historical SAP data, develop comprehensive estimation language that meets FAR compliance, department standards, internal and external customer requirements, and collaborate with SME to validate estimates and estimation methodology for accuracy, quality, compliance, and alignment to proposal strategy.
Work with SMEs to coordinate responses to customer requests for information (RFIs) on estimates and other fact-finding requests by ensuring comprehensive, accurate and on time replies to the program.
Support proposal negotiation activities as required.
Evaluate, develop, and implement solutions leading to a thorough and timely proposal submittal.
Represent the Estimation organization in proposal reviews and with the program customer.
Manage BOEs through to certification and proposal TINA sweep process.
Collaborate with peers and stakeholders such as the Proposal Manager through effective communication.
Create and update estimation procedures and standard work.
Identify opportunities for improvement and be a change agent for the business acquisition process (BAP).
Demonstrate ability to consistently deliver quality products and meet deadlines in a schedule-driven environment.