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We are a next generation solutions provider, delivering mission success across government, healthcare, and commercial industries. Iron Bow relies on our passionate people, long standing partnerships, and strategic thinking to solve your most critical challenges.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Cost & Pricing Manager leads the timely development of proposal pricing and cost volume deliverables in support of competitive bid opportunities. These opportunities cover a wide spectrum of Iron Bow’s business areas and customers within the Federal Civilian and Dept of War marketplaces.
Iron Bow is diversifying its portfolio of business, and the Senior Cost and Pricing Manager will play a key role in that diversification process. In addition to collecting costs from our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) partners and developing models to evaluate “what if” scenarios for product-based bids, you must also be able to develop bases of estimates for competitive salaries and level of effort summaries for services-based bids. In all instances, you will use customer-provided templates to build complex price to win (PTW) models from scratch, and then use those cost models to brief Senior Leadership and “make the case” for your pricing recommendations.
This is a fast-paced position requiring attention to detail, demonstrated leadership and problem solving skills, ability to multi-task and thrive in a deadline-driven environment, and a willingness to work extended hours as needed to finish the job and see a proposal through to completion.
We want you to apply for this position if have the qualifications, education, and experience described below, and if you are:
- Results Oriented: A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
- A Problem Solver: A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on, as well as detail-oriented.
- A Strategic Thinker: A “conceptualizer” of enterprise and market and technological trends/issues who can then integrate that thinking into strategic pricing strategies.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The Senior Cost & Pricing Manager will report to the VP of DoW Strategic Growth. They will operate in a highly matrixed environment, working closely with the General Managers, Account Teams, and assigned Proposal Manager.
- Produce detailed cost/price proposals, including cost models/templates, formats, and pricing rationale in accordance with solicitation instructions, corporate policies, and CAS/FAR
- Compile materials and price lists from product and service specification documents
- Compute estimates of materials, equipment, and labor costs and calculate profit margins
- Identify financial risks and opportunities
- Perform quality assurance reviews to ensure all proposal actions related to pricing are comprehensive, complete, accurate, and timely
- Coordinate with OEM partners, associates, and subcontractors to build cost and pricing strategies
- Develop specialized databases for pricing inputs, revisions, and justifications
- Prepare and deliver reports on various aspects of pricing to Senior Leadership
- Coordinate effectively with proposal managers, technical staff, subcontractors, and other associates to ensure that required cost data is thorough, accurate, and submitted on schedule
- May require some evening, weekend and holiday work depending on the stage of the proposal.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- BA/BS in Business or other relevant field
- 8+ years of experience with pricing products or services in the government environment, including pricing strategies, structures, tools, and communications, such as competitive price point analysis and aspects of negotiation, accounting practices, contracts administration, and project management
- 5+ years of experience with developing product pricing and financial analyses, including value tradeoffs, cash flow, profitability, and warranty or risk assessments
- Experience with re-seller agreements, GSA schedules and government-wide acquisition contracts, fixed-price systems delivery proposals or contracts, including proposals for complex IT infrastructure and managed services.
- Understanding of government regulations related to the development and negotiation of cost/price proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA) for a variety of contract types (FFP, FP-LOE, T&M, FP-LH, CPFF, CPAF, and other Cost Reimbursable contract types)
- Understanding of product and services bids
- Excel/modeling skills including use of formulas, pivot tables, and Macros
- Keen eye for developing and presenting cost proposal financial data for review by management
- Ability to prepare several bids at once despite shifting deadlines and company priorities
- Ability to leverage business acumen, including the role of pricing within a broader business context
- Ability to be a results-oriented, tenacious, diagnostic thinker, and problem solver
- Ability to successfully support a fast-paced, high-volume, and diverse workload.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT!
- You will be part of a company that is growing quickly and values your voice, ideas, and experience
- You will be a key contributor to Iron Bows’ transformational shift in how we deliver value to both customers and employees.
- You will have the pleasure of working with passionate professionals in a culture that fosters a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.
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OUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITMENT
Iron Bow Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Iron Bow are based on relevant business considerations, such as operational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic prohibited by law. Iron Bow will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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