Pricing Analyst

About This Role

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary  

This position is in the Finance Group and supports the Business Development Operations Group. This is an entry-level position and entails assignments of low scope and complexity. Uses a variety of standard methods and techniques in solving problems. Assists senior and junior estimators. Will be responsible for preparing cost and price estimates on proposals for training products and services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations. Effort includes developing basis of estimates and assisting with what-if analyses. Supports management reviews and interfaces with engineering, supply chain and program management departments. Assists with developing, maintaining, and improving estimating methods and processes. Prepares and maintains historical cost data. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

· Responsible for supporting the preparation of estimates on proposals of low to medium complexity. 

· Assists Senior Pricing Analysts on large/complex proposals. 

· Interfaces with Marketing, Capture, Engineering, Program Management, Contracts, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and other stakeholders for functional estimation activities. 

· Reviews Requests For Proposal (RFPs) to determine customer requirements and assists with development of compliant responses. 

· Participates in cost estimation meetings and answers questions involving internal/external customers. 

· Generates substantiated basis of estimates (BOEs). 

· Prepares written cost portions of cost/price presentations. 

· Interfacing with fellow Pricing Analysts and other department personnel is essential. 

· Requires demonstrated excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 

· Flexible and comfortable working in a fast-pasted environment, supporting proposal deadlines. 

· Support make/buy decisions. 

· Assists with generating cost/price related questions to the RFP and reviews responses from customers to assess the impact. 

· Ensures commonality, consistency, and reuse across proposals. 

· Supports price and FAR proposal reviews. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements  
  

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, or another related field 
  

· Minimum 2 years of cost/price estimating experience in a technical environment or minimum of 1 year experience in a technical environment with an advanced degree 

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents 
  

· Ability to respond effectively to inquiries and issues 
  

· Ability to generate effective oral and written presentations on complex subjects 
  

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions 
  

· Ability to interpret complex customer requirements from verbal and written communication 

 
· Ability to deal with a variety of abstract ideas 

· Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  
  

Security Responsibilities  

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.   

•  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.  

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  

Work Environment  

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

· Must be able to work overtime and on off-shifts as required 

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws. 

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected] 

Position Type                       

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other  characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].