About the Role:

Are you ready for a pivotal role in finance with one of the world's largest defence companies? Join Lockheed Martin and contribute to national security programmes through our flexible hybrid model.

As a Pricing Analyst, you'll take on a position leading Finance & Business Operations aspects of proposal management!

Key Information:

- Permanent

- Helensburgh and Glasgow, Scotland

- Full time

- Hybrid

- 9 day working fortnight!

Your Responsibilities:

- Planning and managing B&P budget for bids.

- Developing proposals for large, complex defence, and space programmes.

- Shaping comprehensive bid and price strategies, including cashflow analysis.

- Coordinating cost, scheduling, & performance elements from functional departments.

- Supporting risk and opportunity analysis, evaluations of tender documentation.

- Acting as the Subject Matter Expert on pricing issues, including Single Source Procurement Regulations.

- Liaising with external stakeholders and serving as a key member of the negotiating team.

- Leading future transformation efforts for the Pricing function.

Required Skills:

- Knowledge of current MOD-DE&S contracting policy.

- Familiarity with Single Source Pricing Regime and statutory guidance.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel modelling.

- Analysing Terms and Conditions

Desired Skills:

- Professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or similar) preferred.

- Proven experience in a customer-facing capacity, preferably with MOD.

- Ability to handle multiple tasks/priorities simultaneously.

- Ability to work without appreciable direction.

- Knowledge of rate structures and their construction.

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

Private Medical InsuranceCompetitive PensionDentalCritical IllnessLife AssuranceTravel InsuranceEmployee discounts for top high street shopsEmployee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etcInternal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmesReimbursement for a professional membershipCompetitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin UK - Strategic Systems (LMUK SS) is the single contractor providing specialist Waterfront In-Service Support to one of the Royal Navy's Submarine Programs. The company provides the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with safe, efficient and responsive support. LMUK SS, as part of the ABL Alliance with AWE and Babcock, is also responsible for the management of operations at RNAD Coulport. Looking to the future, LMUK SS supports the joint US and UK submarine design efforts. This role will also be involved in the growth of LMUK Space.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.