Principal or Sr. Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst - Level 3 or 4 (Clearance Required)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings present: About the role? The description includes a paragraph about company and role. We can treat that as About the role? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide which sections have content. We have: - About the role: The description paragraph after "Description At Northrop Grumman..." includes overview of company and role. That's substantive. So we can have

About the role

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containing that description. - Responsibilities: There's a "Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following" list. So we need

Responsibilities

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• items. - Requirements: There's "Basic Qualifications For Level 3" and "Basic Qualifications For Level 4". That's requirements. Could be under Requirements heading. Could also separate Qualifications? The instruction lists Qualifications as possible heading. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But we need to decide. The posting includes "Basic Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". So we could have a

  Qualifications

  with sub-sections? But we must not invent headings not listed? The allowed headings list includes Qualifications. So we can put qualifications there. However we also have "Requirements" heading allowed. Might be better to use Requirements for basic qualifications and Qualifications for preferred? But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine both basic and preferred under Qualifications. But we need to preserve all info. Let's think: The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (including basic and preferred), Benefits, Pay. Also maybe Schedule? Not mentioned. Travel: 10% of the Time is mentioned under description? Actually there is a line: "TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time". That's travel info, not schedule. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section? Not in allowed headings. Could fold into About the role paragraph. Clearance info also could be part of Qualifications (as requirement). Relocation assistance line also could be in Benefits? Actually relocation assistance is a benefit. So we could include that in Benefits. Pay: There's salary ranges. So we need Pay section. Benefits: There's mention of flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, etc., plus benefits/healthcare, 401K matching, etc. So we can have Benefits. Schedule: Not specified besides travel 10% time. No explicit schedule like full-time, shift. So we should not create Schedule section. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. Now we need to extract content. About the role: The paragraph starting "Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities..." up to before "Responsibilities Include". Let's capture that. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the description text exactly as given (maybe trimmed). Let's copy: "Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is currently seeking either a Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst Level 3 or a Senior Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst Level 4 to join our team! This position will be located on site in El Segundo, CA, Palmdale, CA, or Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be responsible for producing high quality analysis of supplier proposals in support of Global Supply Chain (GSC) cost estimates. The Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst Level 3 will perform fairly complex tasks and participate in determining objectives of assignment. Plan schedules and arrange activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. The Senior Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst Level 4 will perform assignments that are complex and performed independently without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objective and approaches to assignment. The selected candidate will evaluate supplier proposals through various analysis techniques (such as similar product comparisons, analogous products, parametric estimating, cost estimating relationships, and bottom-up estimating) to assess a fair and reasonable position, which is documented in a price/cost analysis report (PCAR). The Proposal Analyst will encounter various contract types, such as fixed price, cost type, and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Other items that fall under this statement of work are Option Price Verifications and evaluating Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs). The Proposal Analyst will provide valuable insight into supplier risk, negotiation positions, and contribute to an executable baseline for our subcontract management teams. This role will collaborate across multiple functions such as Contracts, Pricing & Estimating, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, and Program Management to prepare and submit high quality, compliant and on-time PCARs to support customer commitments and company financial goals." We need to ensure we don't include the heading "Description". We'll just put the text. Now Responsibilities: list after "Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following". Items: - Perform a price and cost analysis to evaluate the direct and indirect labor rates, overheads, general and administrative expenses, cost of money and any other factors used in supplier’s proposal, including any economic factors applied to period of performance or effort, and incorporate the findings into the PCAR - Performing cost estimating/pricing reviews and analysis in accordance with industry best practices, solicitation instructions, customer requirements and USG regulatory requirements - Conducting research into market and historical data and developing cost estimating models to evaluate price reasonableness and develop negotiation positions with subcontractors - Compiling information from periodicals, catalogs, and other sources to stay informed on regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, etc.), price trends and manufacturing processes - Conferring with suppliers and analyzing suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices - Issuing requests for information (RFI) and fact-finding questions to suppliers and participating in fact-finding meetings to review bases of estimates (BOEs) and source documentation - Requesting DCMA/DCAA assist audits where applicable - Interfacing with responsible engineers regarding the integration of technical evaluations into the cost analysis when appropriate - Preparing and presenting data for Supply Chain Management review to establish negotiation objective positions; Providing negotiation support through subcontract award - Maintaining records and supporting data used and provided in support of proposals We need to preserve each as
• . Ensure we keep punctuation. Now Qualifications: Should include basic qualifications for level 3 and level 4, plus preferred qualifications. Also clearance, relocation assistance? Relocation assistance is a benefit, but we can mention in Benefits. Let's extract Basic Qualifications For Level 3: "Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of related experience; or master’s degree in stated fields and 3 years related experience. Must have knowledge of statistical and forecasting concepts and techniques Must have proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word Must have Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance." Basic Qualifications For Level 4: "Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or related discipline with 8 years of related experience; or master’s degree in stated fields and 6 years related experience. Must have knowledge of statistical and forecasting concepts and techniques Must have proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word Must have Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance." Preferred Qualifications list: "Ability to apply analytical skills and accounting, finance, economic and/or forecasting concepts and principles to data Meet deadlines in a challenging environment and manage multiple simultaneous projects with attention to detail Technical and creative writing skills; able to tell the story of the analysis performed and the results such that the reader understands and can follow our position Self-starter who likes to “self-teach” topics and new skills (such as calculations/formulas to enable a more efficient analysis) Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance Experience working on or contributing to Government proposals Familiarity and/or practical experience with regression analysis Conceptual or practical knowledge of cost improvement curves Working knowledge of the Government contracting environment (FAR and DFARS) such as FAR Part 15, FAR Part 12, and FAR Part 16 Knowledge of direct and indirect rate proposals, activity-based costing, audits and audit processes and the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCAA/DCMA) Understanding of earned value management and business systems Hands-on experience with SAP Familiarity with aerospace production operation functions, tasks, and processes Background in Global Supply Chain Subcontract/Procurement requirements" We need to include all. Now Benefits: includes: - flexible work arrangements - phenomenal learning opportunities - exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers - very friendly team environment - self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented people (that's more about candidate) - exceptional benefits/healthcare - great 401K matching program - relocation assistance may be available (from top line) - Also mention: "We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance." - Also mention: "Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives." That's a benefit but maybe not for this role. Still it's a benefit. - Also mention: "Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business." We need to preserve all substantive info. So we can list these as bullet points. Pay: includes: - Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00 - Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00 - The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. - Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. - Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. - Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. We should include all. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no extra text. We'll structure:

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