Principal Procurement Specialist
RTX
Cyber Security
Salary
💰 $66,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityTypeScript
About the role
- Plan, lead and perform pricing and cost proposal development in accordance with customer requirements and current government regulations, laws and company policies
- Provide pricing support for all phases of the proposal process from pre-RFP activities through proposal fact-finding, government audits, negotiations and award
- Assess RFP requirements – translating them into a fully compliant cost proposal, including developing pricing strategies, constructing flexible cost /pricing Excel models, writing compelling cost narratives, and meeting schedule and compliance requirements
- Effectively organize and lead a pricing team, and act as the Pricing Lead for large sole-source and competitive proposals with minimal to no supervision
- Conduct detailed analysis to support and impact proposal quality, cost realism and reasonableness via basis of estimate review, historical program analysis and comparison, and price to win analysis
- Provide training and mentoring to entry-level pricing analysts
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field
- Experience with MS Office products
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), (TINA) and/or other Government Procurement regulations as they pertain to Bid/Cost proposals (preferred)
- Experience in proposing different contract types such as: (CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FPIF, T&M) (preferred)
- Experience working in a pricing lead role/as a cost volume lead (preferred)
- Advanced level experience using Microsoft Excel (SUMIFS, LOOKUPS, Macros) and MS Word (preferred)
- Experience in ProPricer Pricing Software (preferred)
- Current TS/SCI clearance (preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to support, lead and manage cost proposals in a dynamic environment
- Be very detail oriented and have demonstrated ability to think strategically
- Ability to work both independently and as an integral team member working closely with various functions, including business development, program management, finance, contracts and other functional organizations
- Effective communication skills – including verbal, written and presentation skills
