Estimating & Pricing Specialist 3/4

Skills Management Title Logistics/Transportation Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Logistics/Transportation Requisition Number 08-1009479 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. Estimating & Pricing Specialist 3/4 Position Description Supporting Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Finance Estimating and Pricing, the selected candidate will: Apply knowledge of estimating and pricing processes to develop detail and parametric estimates from drawings, engineering work statements, configuration memos, and high level statements of work. Research, analyze, and interpret historical data to support estimates and cost models. Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems, utilizing personal innovation in conjunction with established precedents and policies. Develop and maintain estimating tools, data, and cost estimating relationships. Provide cost and/or price information to cross-functional teams, management, and customers. Support/lead Cost Reduction initiatives and efforts. Perform various economic analysis (internal rate of return [IRR], return on investment [ROI], break-even analysis, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis) and present results to cross-functional teams, management, and customers. Mentor lower level employees and work in developing the overall skills and capabilities of the organization. The successful candidate must work well on teams and demonstrate a history of leadership qualities, strong organizational and analytical skills, sound business judgment, multitasking ability, and strong customer satisfaction skills. Motivated and a self starter with good communication skills needed. Individual must be able to work independently and in a team environment, and display ability to complete and manage projects with a minimum of instruction. The ideal candidate will show urgency, flexibility, and ownership in their daily work practices as well as a strong work ethic. Thorough understanding of financial concepts, Risk management and analysis practices, estimating and pricing concepts and principles, and industry practices is required. Individual must possess strong personal computer skills with a proven ability in EXCEL (including charting), ACCESS database, and PowerPoint. The positions will be located either in Everett, Renton, or Auburn, WA. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Adaptability Understands changes in own and others' work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. [ + ] Build Positive Relationships Builds effective working relationships within the work group, with interorganizational employees, and occasionally with external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group, with other employees, and occasionally with external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. [ + ] Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. [ + ] Contributing To Team Success Makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members, other internal employees, and occasionally external customers for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to help the team accomplish its goals; listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents; shares important or relevant information with the team; adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.Technical [ + ] Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Preferred - [ + ] Business Case Analysis Basic - Complete knowledge of business case analysis to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation. Preferred -Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. [ + ] Engineering Processes Basic - Complete knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Complete knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business). Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of business case analysis to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation. [ + ] Estimating Methods Basic - Complete knowledge of estimating techniques and relationships used in practical application (e.g., cost models, cost estimating relationships). Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Extensive and specialized knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business). [ + ] Mathematical Processes Basic - Complete knowledge of mathematical processes (e.g., arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics) and their application to occupation related responsibilities. Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of estimating techniques and relationships used in practical application (e.g., cost models, cost estimating relationships). [ + ] Project Leadership Basic - Complete ability to accept, direct, and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project. Complete ability to lead and direct the activities and resources of assigned projects and support higher graded employees in large scale and complex projects. Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of mathematical processes (e.g., arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics) and their application to occupation related responsibilities. Education and/or Experience Level 3 - Bachelor's and 6 to 9 years' related work experience, a Master's degree and 4 to 7 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and 10 to 14 years' related work experience, a Master's degree and 8 to 12 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 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