• Pricing Analyst V - (Mission Solutions)

    Amentum (Sacramento, CA)


    **Amentum** is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

     

    The **Pricing Analyst V** leads activities associated with the development of cost/price proposals, including strategic planning, analysis, spreadsheet development, and budget analysis. This is a remote position; a candidate local to an Amentum HQ facility (Chantilly, VA or Fort Worth, TX) or with the ability to travel is preferred. **US citizenship is required.**

    Principal Responsibilities:

    + Oversees cost/price volume responses for medium to complex proposals with minimal supervision

    + Prepares cost models, cost narratives and any other cost/price volume requirements

    + Ensures compliance with the estimating system manual as well as other policies and procedures

    + Performs quality assurance reviews to ensure that cost/price volume components are accurate and responsive to solicitation requirements

    + Develops and implements proposal strategies for achieving company objectives

    + Provides pricing guidance and support, as required, to field personnel performing pricing related activities

    + Acts as a mentor, coordinating and directing other members of the pricing staff on larger complex proposals

    + Interfaces with Operations, Business Development and Functional Support groups to obtain/develop data necessary for developing prices or other components of a cost/price volume

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    + Understanding of proposal development and strategy that includes contract cost and pricing principles that translates efforts in acquiring new and follow-on business

    + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

    + Ability to review and write pricing narrative responses

    + Extensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

    + Working knowledge of U.S. Government structure and agency acquisition procedures and policies for identifying and developing potential business opportunities

    + Extensive knowledge of the components of basis of estimates and bills of materials

    + Advanced Excel and mathematical skills

    Education & Experience:

    + Bachelor’s degree in an associated discipline; two (2) years’ experience in contracts or pricing may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college

    + Twelve (12) years’ experience in cost proposal preparation or cost proposal development; relevant finance experience may be considered for some years in lieu of cost proposal preparation and development; 8 years’ experience with a Master’s degree.

    + Experience in base operations support, range operations, Space Force, Aviation contracts is preferred

    + Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with keen attention to detail. Must be able to work extended hours, often with short notice, to meet deadlines.

    + US Citizenship is Required.

    Travel

    + Travel may be required, 10-20%

    Compensation & Benefits

    HIRING SALARY RANGE: $156k - $172k (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

     

    This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

     

    Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .