Spirit AeroSystems · 1 day ago
Defense – Associate Pricing and Estimating
Wichita, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$59K/yr - $91K/yr
2+ years expSpirit AeroSystems is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, focused on the defense and space marketplace. The Associate Pricing and Estimating role involves managing multimillion dollar proposals, ensuring compliance with regulations, developing cost estimates, and providing financial analysis to support business decisions.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage multiple multimillion dollar proposals simultaneously, including TINA Sweeps and proposals going through negotiations
Ensure compliance with DFAR and FAR in order to have a successful proposal and to prepare for future audits by reading and reviewing RFPs, reviewing and pricing BOEs, developing financial reports for reviews such as staffing charts, cash flows, and labor and cost breakdowns, preparing Cost Volumes for proposals above TINA and subject to Certified Cost and Pricing Data, and completing checklists such as Proposal Adequacy and BOE Compliance Review
Import current FPRP indirect and direct rates, travel rates, and escalation factors into ProPricer
Through the utilization of standard tools, the specialist develops cost estimates, proposals, and business decision data for product development and established programs, changes in company products or processes, and other management requests to enhance the revenue of existing contracts and the support for the pursuit of new business
Uses historical data and engineering task and hardware descriptions and applies regression analysis or other estimating tools and methods to develop parametric estimates and “should cost” analyses and/or develop labor, material, and other non-labor cost estimates
Manages the process to collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors and applies appropriate cost estimating rates and factors to estimates
Develops and maintains estimating tools, data and cost estimating relationships. Provides cost and/or price information and financial analysis to cross-functional teams, management, and customers
Participates in fact-finding and negotiations with government and customers. Supports the proposal mangers and independent cost estimates (ICE) to generate the “Price to Win” in the new business acquisition process
Provides situational leadership to the Pricing and Estimating and cost analysts
Provide a valuable in-house resource for cost / price analysis on behalf of Spriit AeroSystems Defense business
Conduct cost / price analysis of major supplier proposals for the procurement of missile hardware
Set global supply chain negotiation strategies and lead part buy negotiations with Spirit AeroSystems supplier subcontracts
Perform supplier fact-finding and accounting system rate & factor audits to validate supplier cost and pricing data
Support negotiations representing supply chain cost elements within Spirit AeroSystems
Qualification
Required
Associate (Level 2): 2+ years of related work experience with either a Bachelor's Degree
Must have or be able to obtain a secret DoD Clearance
Strong computer skills and a strong competency in Excel
Preferred
Mid-Level (Level 3): 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Senior (Level 4): 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related area of study
Experience with Department of Defense (DoD), FAR, and/or CAS
Experience with SAP and ProPricer
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
A number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems is a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business or regional jets.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
Kansas Department of Commerce
2024-07-01Acquired
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2023-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Irene Esteves
Chief Financial Officer
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