Pricing and Cost Specialist

Job description / Role

• Follow all applicable policies and procedures required for the successful execution of the job.
• Cooperate with internal and external auditors.
• Make recommendations for continual improvement and support improvement initiatives the company undertakes.
• Reviews Government, NGO & Commercial Request for Proposals (RFP) to determine general and specific commercial requirements and ensures proposals comply with all requirements.
• Develops formats for cost proposal data to comply with customer requirements in hard copy and for computer disk submission in software such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Receives cost data, and makes recommendations on methods, procedures and techniques for pricing proposals. Develops pricing models and templates.
• Examines and analyzes cost data relevant to labor, materials, supplies, parts, equipment and other expenditures.
• Analyzes existing contracts for relevant cost data, trends, KPIs and other related information that may be used in future cost build up.
• Solicits from HR and Finance Departments information to be priced, i.e., Payroll Charges, Overhead, G&A.
• Participates in bid strategy meetings and provides input on cost related matters as required, including cost strategy for initial proposal and subsequent revisions.
• Participates in the development of detailed cost rationale and retains backup information to support bid.
• Participates in site visits and pre-proposal meetings as required
• Prepares Bid Fact Sheet financial input to include cash flow and internal rate of return analysis for all proposals.
• Maintains records and files to support cost data submissions.
• Prepares Bid cost estimates for VP Business Development and the Bid Team
• Collects statistical data regarding Proposal Costs and Efficiency.
• Ensure that the company's Culture & Value programme is understood.

Requirements

• Master degree or Bachelors degree in cost and/or management accounting
• 4-6 years of directly related experience
• Capable of independent judgment and operation.
• Experience in working with Government / Commercial Contracts
• Project Management Skills
• Experienced in statistical analysis and trending
• Excellent spoken and written English & French. Arabic a plus

About the Company

Allegis Group retired the "Talent2" name and re-branded its specialist recruitment professionals brand to Aston Carter.

Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment services to companies requiring highly specialised business professionals. We have an unrivalled commitment to delivering first class service to our clients and candidates across professional disciplines, including Information Technology, Finance, Sales, Risk, Credit, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, Audit, HR and Engineering. Although we are retiring theTalent2 brand, our continued alignment with your company's business objectives will remain unchanged. As part of Aston Carter, our global presence gives us access to additional high-level talent, solutions and industry trends to better grow with our customers.

With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers' unique needs. Aston Carter is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider and the world's largest privately owned recruitment firm.