Pricing Analyst I

Role: Estimating & Pricing Specialist Role Type: Hybrid 3 days onsite Salary: Depending on experience Our globally renowned aerospace client is seeking an experienced Estimating & Pricing Specialist to join a dynamic commercial team supporting a diverse portfolio of major defence and aerospace programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing robust estimating and pricing solutions that support new business opportunities, competitive bids and long-term commercial success. Working closely with commercial, engineering, finance and programme stakeholders, you will lead the development of detailed cost estimates, pricing models and commercial strategies, ensuring proposals are competitive, commercially viable and represent best value. You will also contribute to pricing innovation, risk analysis, financial modelling and continuous improvement initiatives across the wider business. Based within the Estimating & Pricing function, you will support both complex strategic campaigns and wider business activities, helping to standardise processes, improve data quality and deliver consistent estimating and pricing capability across the organisation. Develop accurate cost estimates and pricing models for complex defence and aerospace programmes throughout the full project lifecycle. Produce pricing strategies, commercial models and financial analysis to support competitive bids and business growth. Perform detailed cost, pricing, financial, risk and competitive analysis, providing recommendations to support business decisions. Maintain and enhance estimating databases, pricing models and cost data, identifying opportunities to improve data quality and accuracy. Lead risk and uncertainty modelling for proposals and support Price to Win and Competitive Cost Assessment activities. The successful candidate will possess excellent analytical and commercial skills, with the ability to interpret complex technical information and develop accurate, well-justified cost estimates. A degree in a mathematical, financial, business or related discipline. A minimum of five years' experience in estimating, pricing, cost engineering or financial analysis, ideally within the defence, aerospace or engineering sectors. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including cost modelling, scenario analysis, Power Query and data manipulation. Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of competitive bidding and proposal development. Experience using estimating and risk analysis tools such as ProPricer and @Risk, or similar software. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly. The ability to manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail and delivering high-quality outputs.