Manager, Cost/Pricing at GCR Professional Services
Torrance, CA
About the Job
Job Title: Cost/Pricing Manager
(Long Beach / Torrance, CA area, 90501 zip code area)
Responsibilities:
* Develop estimates and prices for all development and manufacturing proposals with a multi-functional proposal team and in alignment with customer requirements and company opportunity & strategic objectives.
* Closely partner with Business Development and lead and coordinate the completion of quotes, bids, and proposals in collaboration with stakeholders in an accurate, timely, compliant, customer-focused, and company value-added manner to acquire new business to achieve strategic and business objectives.
* Develop estimates and prices using an internal, custom-built pricing model in MS Excel and PROPRICER. Develop basis of estimates (BOEs) as required.
* Drive enhancements to the contract standard work breakdown structure as needed to ensure costs for key tasks and activities are captured at a level of granularity needed to manage performance to achieve budget and deliver profit as well as technical and schedule requirements and to provide improved historical data for basis of estimates.
* Add robustness to the estimating and pricing process through using a quote/bid/proposal process schedule, checklist, and kickoff meeting; executing cost analysis, trend analysis, and what-if modeling; implementing risk and opportunity identification, quantification, and management; and a quote/proposal compliance review.
* Assist in strategizing and modeling “should” and “could” cost for new products to balance estimated cost/price with competitiveness/what the market will bear along with helping with cost reduction initiatives as appropriate and beneficial.
* Help ensure business is executed in a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) compliant manner that meets regulatory and customer requirements and achieves company strategies, goals, and objectives.
* Manage labor category and rate definition, creation, and updates; participate in the evaluation and update of overhead structure when needed; and contribute to the review and update of overhead and G&A cost components.
* Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
(Long Beach / Torrance, CA area, 90501 zip code area)
Responsibilities:
* Develop estimates and prices for all development and manufacturing proposals with a multi-functional proposal team and in alignment with customer requirements and company opportunity & strategic objectives.
* Closely partner with Business Development and lead and coordinate the completion of quotes, bids, and proposals in collaboration with stakeholders in an accurate, timely, compliant, customer-focused, and company value-added manner to acquire new business to achieve strategic and business objectives.
* Develop estimates and prices using an internal, custom-built pricing model in MS Excel and PROPRICER. Develop basis of estimates (BOEs) as required.
* Drive enhancements to the contract standard work breakdown structure as needed to ensure costs for key tasks and activities are captured at a level of granularity needed to manage performance to achieve budget and deliver profit as well as technical and schedule requirements and to provide improved historical data for basis of estimates.
* Add robustness to the estimating and pricing process through using a quote/bid/proposal process schedule, checklist, and kickoff meeting; executing cost analysis, trend analysis, and what-if modeling; implementing risk and opportunity identification, quantification, and management; and a quote/proposal compliance review.
* Assist in strategizing and modeling “should” and “could” cost for new products to balance estimated cost/price with competitiveness/what the market will bear along with helping with cost reduction initiatives as appropriate and beneficial.
* Help ensure business is executed in a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) compliant manner that meets regulatory and customer requirements and achieves company strategies, goals, and objectives.
* Manage labor category and rate definition, creation, and updates; participate in the evaluation and update of overhead structure when needed; and contribute to the review and update of overhead and G&A cost components.
* Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or management, Finance, Math, or related field
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- Experience with Cost Modeling and Cost Analysis as well as Risk and Opportunity Identification, Quantification, and Management
- Experience Working with Engineering & Manufacturing Personnel on Development and Analysis of Development and Production Cost
- Knowledge of/Experience with FAR and DFARS Proposal Requirements as well as familiarity with Government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in estimating, pricing, and proposals in High Tech or Complex Development & Manufacturing Environment. (Aerospace and Defense Industry experience a plus)
- Experience with PROPRICER or similar tool a plus
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP/MRP System a plus