Strategic Pricing & Market Cost Analyst (Remote)

GKN Aerospace•Garden Grove, CA

21d•$88,869 - $111,086•Remote

About The Position

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel and is seeking a Strategic Pricing & Market Cost Analyst to provide site-wide support for cost/price detail generation. This role involves utilizing GKN-approved pricing tools and applying published rates and factors to create proposals, Task Plans, ROMs, and conduct what-if analyses. The analyst will also provide audit support, analyze cost information for customer and management reviews, ensure compliance with internal and government regulations, and verify the adequacy of supporting cost details and approvals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Finance Accounting or Engineering
5 - 10 years of manufacturing environment work experience
Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: proposal pricing, cost estimating, government contracting (FAR), project life cycles, and project milestones
Experience in a project environment preparing technical proposals.
Experience with project reporting, contract administration, cost/schedule planning, cost analysis and cost estimating.
Knowledge of machining methods, production processes and techniques, materials, tools, drawing systems, technical manuals, (military)applicable regulations and the like.
Strong analytical skills.
Independent judgment and interpretation of the calculation outcomes and can clearly convey insights of the result and the relevant aspects within the quotation team and to other stakeholders.
Can handle time constraints and working to tight timelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Aerospace industry highly desirable
Understanding and experience with complex technical and commercial proposal requests from customers (Aerospace OEMs) and able to translate them into manageable work packages.
Experience running projects involving multi-disciplinary teams under challenging time constraints.
Knowledge of MS office Suite.

Responsibilities

Prepare proposals for government and prime contractor customers, including detailed pricing models and supporting documentation
Price Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REAs), and modifications
Ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, other applicable government regulations, and solicitation instructions, including Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (TINA)
Support compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and company Disclosure Statement
Coach contributors on BOE quality, data standards, and estimating best practices
Develop and maintain pricing volumes for competitive and sole-source proposals
Participate in customer negotiations as pricing lead, providing cost rationale and risk analysis
Support internal and external audits related to pricing and cost compliance
Partner with Contracts, Capture/BD, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Legal to align strategy, schedule, and compliance
Evaluate gaps in the competitiveness of our offerings and provide concrete plans to regain best in class offerings to not only close the gaps, but to set new market standards.
Set strategic pricing for these offerings based on an evaluation of our competitiveness to drive maximum return on our investments.
Maintain a comprehensive database that benchmarks the competitiveness of our product and service offerings against our current and potential future competitors.