Senior Pricing Analyst-Material Cost Estimator

Leonardo DRS, Inc.

18d•$79,919 - $114,293

About The Position

The Senior Pricing Analyst ensures proposal bills of material (BOMs) are properly costed to customer RFP requirements and in accordance with FAR, CAS, and government procurement rules and regulations. The role performs material BOM costing and analysis to support accurate, timely proposal submissions under strict deadlines. The position collaborates with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and other functions to develop supplier quoting strategies, optimize estimates, establish cost traceability, and support proposal development, contract negotiations, and post-award reporting. It also develops cost and price models, assesses risks, supports business case analysis, and prepares and presents management briefings. The analyst may provide guidance to the team and senior management on proposal cost execution and compliance matters. The posted salary range is $79,919–$114,293 per year. Employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and applicable overtime. Benefits include health coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development, wellness programs, flexible work schedules through a 9/80 program, and other listed benefits. Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance, business, engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of demonstrated experience in high-technology, aerospace, or defense industries.
Experience in costing, pricing, and estimating for DoD and commercial programs.
Knowledge of government procurement vehicles such as IDIQ, T&M, CPAF, FFP, and blanket agreements.
Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management tools and procedures.
Experience with Costpoint and ProPricer estimating software.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
Knowledge of FAR, CAS, and government procurement rules and regulations.
Strong supplier and customer interface skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Successful track record estimating material for complex aerospace or defense proposal efforts.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct material cost estimating, analyze price reasonableness, and prepare supporting documentation using Deltek Costpoint, IBM Cognos, Microsoft Excel, and Deltek ProPricer.
Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering to optimize material cost estimates, determine supplier quoting strategy, and ensure estimates are comprehensive.
Generate material bases of estimate for proposal submissions.
Support contract negotiations with updated cost estimates and disclose cost or pricing data as required.
Provide post-award artifacts to program execution teams detailing awarded material bases of estimate by part number.
Develop and maintain cost traceability linking supplier quotes, historical data, and pricing rationale to proposal submissions.
Compare target costs with proposal costs and work with Supply Chain Management to identify ways to meet targets.
Present and support material estimates to executive-level management.
Maintain professional relationships with internal customers and support the company’s mission, values, and culture.
Assist department staff with analyses in the area of expertise; provide routine status updates and track outstanding actions and issues.
Identify ways to improve purchasing effectiveness and support company goals.
Review RFPs and assist proposal teams in developing responses.
Analyze estimates against previous cost experience and recommend adjustments.
Guide the team and senior management on new-business cost proposals, including RFP, FAR, CAS, and disclosure compliance.
Establish and coordinate schedules, monitor and escalate problems, and develop cost and price models.
Assist with pricing cost narratives, price strategy, risk assessment, business case analysis, and management briefings.
Ensure BOMs are properly costed and submitted on time to support proposals.
Work with Supply Chain to solicit vendor quotes for proposal BOM costing.
Ensure appropriate contract flow-downs are identified and passed to Purchasing and suppliers.
Interact with Program Management regarding proposal cost issues related to BOMs.
Monitor target costs against proposal cost roll-ups and analyze proposal BOM costs against prior actuals.
Support customer negotiations and provide vendor quotes and purchase orders or letters of commitment for proposal audit substantiation.