Sr Principal Material Estimating Pricing Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Elkton, MD +4 · Proposal

This role involves preparing material estimates for proposal submittals in the defense industry, requiring collaboration with technical teams, understanding customer requirements, selecting pricing methods, and ensuring compliance with government regulations like FAR/DFAR and TINA. The role also supports risk assessment, fact-finding, and negotiations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Understanding customer requirements through RFPs and other requests
  2. Collaborating and coordinating with proposal technical teams to develop the material estimating strategy, interfacing with Business Management, Global Supply Chain, Program Management, Program Office, and Pricing Organizations
  3. Selecting appropriate pricing methods (e.g., PO History, vendor quotes) for each item included in the proposal
  4. Working on multiple priority proposals concurrently
  5. Ensuring compliance with Customer and FAR/DFAR Regulatory Requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of combined experience in Pricing, Estimating, Global Supply Chain or another Business Management related function or a Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience; or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required

Nice to have

  • Prior pricing or material estimating experience
  • Proposal experience within government contracting
  • Knowledge of FAR and DFAR

What the JD emphasized

  • FAR/DFAR Regulatory Requirements
  • TINA compliance