<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>The Pricing Analyst, reporting to the VP of Business Development, will collaborate with proposal teams—including foreign partners—to prepare competitive bids for Federal Government contracts. The majority of these bids (80%) will be for the Department of State, followed by the Department of Defense (18%) and USAID (2%).<ul><li>Pricing Analyst carefully evaluates and researches all items and determines the selling price based on market value, condition, desirability and exclusivity</li><li>Review U.S. Government requests for proposal (RFP) and invitations for bid (IFB) to determine specific cost requirements, and ensure proposals comply with all RFP requirements</li><li>Analyzing proposals including reviewing proposals for accuracy, compliance, and reasonableness</li><li>Develop formats for cost proposal data to comply with client requirements</li><li>Secure current and relevant indirect rates and apply to direct cost in pricing models</li><li>Responsible for formulating pricing solutions and models for client RFP</li><li>Interpret the RFP pricing requirements, refining pricing models to align with specific RFP instructions, and developing the bid for submission</li><li>Work with outside vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, etc., to obtain pricing for various cost components included in final cost proposal</li><li>Coordinate with proposal team and subject matter experts (SMEs) in forming basis of estimates that support the pricing models</li><li>Prepare pricing data, and make recommendations on methods, procedures, and techniques for pricing proposals</li><li>Participate in strategy meetings and provide input on cost related matters as required, including cost strategy for initial proposal and subsequent revisions</li><li>Examine and analyze cost data relevant to labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and other expenditures</li><li>Participate in the development of detailed cost rationale and retain backup information to support bid</li><li>Analyze contracts for relevant cost data, trends, historical data, work categories and other related information</li><li>Prepare internal company Bid Fact Sheet financial input to include cash flow and internal rate of return analysis for all proposals</li><li>Perform other duties and assignments as required</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Must be a U.S. Citizen</li><li>Bachelor’s Degree preferred; experience in lieu of degree will be considered</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of relevant pricing experience preparing cost budgets and proposals primarily for Department of State is preferred including job functions listed above are required</li><li>Experience using U.S. Government-provided cost templates as well as experience building complex cost models from scratch required must provide references for work produced</li><li>Understanding of U.S. Government regulations related to the development and negotiation of cost proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA)</li><li>Demonstrated ability to prepare several bids at once despite shifting deadlines and priorities</li><li>Experience pricing a wide variety of contracts types including FFP, FP-LOE, T&M, FP-LH, CPFF, CPAF, Cost Reimbursable, and other contract types</li><li>Additional experience pricing non-U.S. clients including commercial and other sovereign client preferred</li><li>Proven ability to work effectively under time critical deadlines and stressful situations</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced MS Excel skills</li><li>90-100% of work will be conducted remotely</li><li>Must have a valid passport</li><li>Must be willing to travel with limited notice (Very Infrequently)</li></ul><ul><li></li></ul>Benefits<ul><ul><li>Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)</li><li>Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)</li><li>Flexible Time Off (Vacation and Sick Leave)</li><li>11 Paid Federal Holidays plus the Friday After Thanksgiving</li><li>Remote Work</li></ul></ul></div></div>

<h3>Job Description</h3><div>Job Description<div>Company Description RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.Job Description Overview:Estimate total costs of printing and/or binding magazines, pamphlets, periodicals, books, and other variable printed matter based on job specifications that are primarily unique/moderately complex and occasionally may be routine/repeat opportunities. Prepare competitive pricing estimates for Sales to close new/existing business opportunities and retain existing customer base. Work with Customers, Sales, and Legal on the preparation of Contracts for work. Apply knowledge of print manufacturing to make determinations on the best manufacturing methods to produce customer products efficiently while maintaining high-quality standards and meeting revenue forecasts for work.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare comprehensive pricing models for a mix of moderately complex and occasionally complex bid proposals.</li><li>Examine customer specifications, sketches, and/or sample layouts, and calculates unit and production costs considering factors such as size and the number of sheets or pages, paper stock requirements, binding operations, halftones, number and units of colors, and quality of finished product, labor, and material pricing, so as to determine a cost-effective and competitive price.</li><li>Prepares timely, accurate, and detailed cost estimates for printing jobs by determining the most economical method of manufacturing while considering production capacity and equipment across platforms.</li><li>Routinely provide multiple pricing options and scenarios to Sales by comparing different methods of manufacturing, materials, materials sizes, etc to deliver pricing options to Sales.</li><li>Work with Sales and operations to develop a competitive price strategy to win prospective and ongoing deals from customers.</li><li>Confer with Sales and Operations on long-term work/ multi-year deals to build pricing models/forecasts.</li><li>Work with operations on new or unique opportunities to ensure projects can be produced in-house.</li><li>Provide recommendations from a pricing perspective to how a product can be created or manufactured.</li><li>Performs financial analyses, including forecasts, projections, and historical assessments on multi-year deals.</li><li>Facilitates the management approvals required for price levels and contract terms</li><li>Facilitates communication among management, sales, and plant staff regarding contract and price</li><li>May be responsible for compiling and preparing customer contracts working with legal and updating and appending price schedules and contract terms.</li><li>In consultation with sales, may leverage the use of incentives to close competitive deals.</li><li>Maintain knowledge of market competitive pricing and factor in the market when developing pricing strategy and recommendations.</li><li>Functions as plant and management resource on general pricing and contract issues.</li><li>Determine the need to engage outside vendors to produce work and work with external vendors to negotiate pricing and/or timelines.</li><li>Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.</li></ul>Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to functional work preferred</li><li>3+ years of relevant work experience minimum</li><li>Able to demonstrate the ability to solve somewhat more complex problems by analyzing variables and applying appropriate solutions learned through experience and proficiency in understanding the job.</li><li>Must be able to recognize anomalies and critical situations and respond appropriately.</li><li>Must be able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal/external customers and/or co-workers at the level of detail required to resolve issues of moderate complexity.</li><li>Able to apply strong functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC, or other technical tools in completing assignments. </li><li>May require knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn specialized software to complete work assignments. </li><li>Able to demonstrate continued expertise in the primary tools or applications used in completing daily work assignments.    </li><li>Requires very good communication skills with the ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand. </li><li>Must be able to proactively listen to others to understand issues and situations.  </li><li>Must be able to clearly articulate business needs to both internal and external customers.</li></ul> Additional Information The national pay range for this role is $48,400 - $79,500 / year. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.#LI-RRD<div></div>RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans</div></div>

Title: Pricing Analyst II (Remote)Virtual - NED footprint onlyContract, will go into 2025Teams Interviews This is an analyst III roleDay to day involves working these ICBsa continual flow., pull from a queue, look at the products, look at pricing, apply discounting, etc and either approve and/or push through the systems RequirementsFinance understanding of cash flowTools used all have calculations built in; the workbooks have calculations in the background but needs a good understanding of Excel (formulas, pivot tables, what an IRR and free cash flow)Would be a plus if they came from telecom backgroundThis is not a true financial role, won't be doing journal entries Thanks & Regards,Ravina Bolgam#LI-RB1

PowerStop stands out as the pioneering force within the automotive aftermarket brake sector. Being part of PowerStop’s team entails becoming a member of a company that is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Join us and become an integral part of a brand that is undergoing remarkable expansion, where you can confidently expect to have the opportunity to contribute significantly to our team’s success. We are continually in search of enthusiastic and achievement-driven individuals who possess the drive and enthusiasm to aid us in achieving our goals. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pricing Analyst. The Pricing Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the analysis, development, and implementation of pricing. The ideal candidate combines pricing and financial acumen with a strong analytics skillset. Use pricing knowledge and analytics tools to develop efficient pricing measurements, monitor market pricing, and support ad hoc pricing needs of the business. This position works in a hybrid role with at least two days at our Burr Ridge office- Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Leverage SQL, Excel, and Power BI to create efficient pricing tools and repeatable analyses to measure impact on sales and margin. Work with the Finance team to maintain accurate inputs, and work with the Sales team to determine customer and market needs.</li><li>Create financial models to measure the expected and actual financial impact of price adjustments; leverage price elasticity, competitive data, and profitability metrics to identify and optimize price adjustments.</li><li>Monitor, evaluate, and report on the impact of pricing compared to a standard operating cadence. Translate the results and technical aspects of analysis to the broader business.</li><li>Assist in the various stages of the pricing governance process. Ensure submitted requests are clear and accurate, and that the correct approvals are followed based on the request. Follow up on any open/delayed items in a timely manner.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams to monitor market pricing, including competitive pricing changes, supply chain costs (materials, freight, etc.), promotional activation, and others.</li><li>Follow the weekly and monthly scheduled cadence of price sheet updates and audit their accuracy. Identify and flag anomalies within the data. Ensure the Sales team has the required materials for any sheet updates and customer meetings.</li><li>Develop SQL queries and Power BI dashboards to enhance the accessibility of pricing data to the business.</li><li>Support a database of historical pricing records of both PowerStop and competitors. Verify market pricing and complete comp-shops. Assist in the maintenance of a PowerStop to Competitor part interchange. Analyze market trends, competitor pricing, and customer behavior to inform pricing decisions.</li><li>Measure the impact of promotions on the business. Manage a log of national promotions, coupons, discounts, and other pricing activities.</li><li>Assist in the development of price sheets for customers and ensure the accuracy of the data.</li><li>Support ad hoc pricing requests. Evaluate pricing opportunities, create price sheets, complete competitive analyses, etc. as requested by the team.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Key Behaviors:<ul><li>Model PowerStop’s core values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement</li><li>Safety First - Do The Right Thing - Win as a Team - Focus on the Customer - Act with Urgency - Drive Results</li><li>Always follow all company Environmental and Safety policies and procedures.</li><li>Treat everyone with respect and dignity, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.</li><li>Act with honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all dealings and maintain the highest standards of integrity.</li><li>Embrace change and remain flexible in the face of evolving market dynamics and be open to new dynamics and approaches.</li></ul> Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<ul><li>2+ years of experience in pricing, analytics with pricing or financial data, or performing quantitative analysis.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in a business, quantitative, or analytic-focused field is preferred: business, finance, economics, statistics, math, or related field.</li><li>Experience developing pricing solutions for large and complex data sets with the ability to manage the data within analytics and pricing tools.</li><li>Strong experience with SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools (PowerBI preferred). Demonstrated ability to utilize applications within ERP software.</li><li>Strong communication, collaboration, and program leadership skills required, with the ability to prioritize, plan, and manage multiple tasks/demands simultaneously.</li><li>Proven record of using data to solve business problems by developing an analytical approach, identifying necessary data sources, and executing an analysis.</li><li>Proactive, thoughtful, and highly organized self-starter; thrives in ambiguity and solving open-ended problems without a clear right answer.</li><li>Ability to define a problem, collect the related data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.</li></ul> Equal Opportunity Employer:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or national origin.

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