Job Description :
Essential Job Functions
Analyzes and supports pricing requirements and creates pricing models in response to requests for proposals (RFPs) on all major types of contracts (Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, etc) for larger projects to ensure that adequate support is provided for business solutions / proposals.
Develops and maintains product and pricing information on business systems, and assists in the development of quotation and deal evaluation methods to ensure consistent use across business unit.
Reviews analyses of all RFPs to identify and approve pricing and contractual requirements to ensure feasibility of projects with respect to company costs and budget.
Manages the development and production of cost volumes to meet company needs.
Interfaces with operational staff in developing and pricing staffing profiles and coordinates subcontractor pricing targets and cost proposals.
Reviews various cost modeling methodologies, tools and techniques and software to determine appropriate uses and needs for upgrading.
Determines pricing costs and creates and maintains departmental pricing reports. Analyzes and reports trends on pricing.
Supports all major phases of the solicitation process such as, specialized and / or more complex requests for information (RFI), complex RFP responses, and complex aspects of negotiations, to determine feasibility and areas of financial risk.
Interfaces with vendors and merchandising associates to determine pricing costs and related information to ensure that all material is obtained in a cost-effective manner.
Interfaces with customer contracting officials in responding to solicitations and performs due diligence on prospective clients and new outsourcing opportunities to enhance profit opportunities.
Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
Analyzes and monitors competitor prices and / or data and recommends price changes to ensure competitiveness of proposals.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field preferred
Nine or more years of cost analysis accounting or pricing experience
Experience working with company products and services
Experience working with all phases of solicitation processes such as, request for information (RFI), RFP responses and negotiations
Experience working with relevant programming languages and software to conduct pricing analyses
Experience working with negotiations, contracting, pricing and purchasing
Other Qualifications
Good communication skills
Good analytical skills to identify and analyze cost factors for proposals
Good organization, time management and creative problem solving skills
Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
Ability to work with relational databases
Ability to work in a team environment
Work Environment
Office environment 
