Cost Estimating & Pricing Manager

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Own the numbers behind some of the most advanced aircraft flying today. Lead the labor and material estimating team at a composite aerostructures manufacturer south of Dallas, pricing follow-on work and contract changes from the first basis of estimate through fact-finding and the negotiating table.

What you’ll do

• Lead a team of estimators and pricing analysts, and grow it
• Own proposals end to end for composite fabrication and major structure assembly on government and commercial programs
• Run TINA-compliant pricing with certified cost or pricing data; support fact-finding and negotiations
• Build defensible labor and material estimates and BOEs with engineering, supply chain, and program management
• Drive proposal schedules and keep cross-functional teams on track to submission
• Present and defend pricing volumes and bases of estimate to leadership and customers
• Bridge pricing and execution so every award has a cost budget the team can build to

What you bring

• 10+ years in cost estimating or aerospace manufacturing
• Seller-side estimating and pricing at an aerospace or defense hardware manufacturer
• Experience leading estimators or a pricing team
• Track record on TINA-compliant proposals and certified cost or pricing data
• Working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA reviews
• Solid grasp of capacity planning and production flow
• Advanced Excel: labor modeling, capacity and scenario analysis
• Bachelor’s in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or business, or equivalent

Bonus points

Prefer email? Send your resume to sgagliardi@tier1-talent.com with the subject “R-004 – Cost Estimating & Pricing Manager”.