Pricing Officer

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Role Title: Pricing Officer

Role Description: The Pricing Officer is responsible for the development, analysis, submission, and maintenance of pricing models and commercial proposals supporting defence, nuclear, construction, infrastructure, equipment, sustainment, capability, and services contracts. The role ensures pricing activities are compliant with Defence procurement requirements, Commonwealth procurement frameworks, contractual obligations, and recognised defence pricing principles.
Working closely with Commercial, Finance, Program Management, Business Development, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams, the Pricing Officer will support bid and proposal activities, contract negotiations, pricing reviews, and ongoing commercial performance management.

Key Responsibilities

Pricing & Proposal Development

• Develop accurate, compliant, and competitive cost estimates and pricing models for defence equipment, sustainment, support, and service-based contracts.
• Prepare pricing submissions for Requests for Tender (RFT), Requests for Proposal (RFP), Expressions of Interest (EOI), and contract variations.
• Build and maintain pricing models incorporating labour, materials, subcontractor costs, overheads, risk provisions, escalation, and profit margins.
• Support bid teams with pricing strategies aligned to organisational objectives and customer requirements.

Defence Pricing Compliance

• Apply defence pricing principles and methodologies in the preparation of cost and pricing data.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Government and Defence procurement requirements and relevant Commonwealth policies.
• Support pricing reviews, cost transparency requirements, and customer audits.
• Prepare documentation supporting price reasonableness, affordability, and value-for-money assessments.

Commercial Analysis

• Conduct cost analysis, financial modelling, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessments.
• Analyse historical performance, actual costs, and forecast requirements to improve pricing accuracy.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets and commercial assumptions.
• Support contract change proposals and variation pricing activities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Program Managers, Engineers, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Development teams to collect and validate pricing inputs.
• Participate in customer pricing discussions, clarifications, and negotiations.
• Support internal commercial reviews and management approvals.

Reporting & Governance

• Maintain pricing records, assumptions, supporting documentation, and audit trails.
• Produce pricing reports and commercial recommendations for management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of pricing processes, tools, and methodologies.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience in pricing, commercial, contracts, estimating, finance, or bid/proposal support within the defence, aerospace, construction, government, engineering, manufacturing, or services sectors.
• Experience developing pricing models for equipment, sustainment, maintenance, logistics, engineering, or professional services contracts.
• Working knowledge of defence pricing principles, cost build-up methodologies, and value-for-money assessments.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, modelling, and scenario analysis.
• Ability to interpret commercial, contractual, technical, and financial information.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance.

Desirable

• Experience supporting Australian Defence Force (ADF), Department of Defence, CASG, or defence industry programs.
• Knowledge of ASDEFCON contracting frameworks.
• Understanding of cost estimating methodologies, earned value management, and program financial controls.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Pronto, or IFS.
• Degree qualification in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualifications such as CPA, CA, CIMA, CPCM, or equivalent.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially astute and detail-oriented.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Capable of handling sensitive and confidential information.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely delivery of compliant pricing submissions.
• Accuracy and quality of pricing models and estimates.
• Successful support of bid and proposal activities.
• Compliance with defence pricing requirements and internal governance processes.
• Positive contribution to contract profitability and risk management.
• Effective support during customer audits, reviews, and negotiations.

Required Security Clearance Level: Eligible for AGSVA Baseline moving to NV1

Location: Either Adelaide (Preferred), Canberra or Sydney

Weekly Hours: 40