Specialist, Bid

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of

No matter your background, we will support you to take on new challenges and grow your skills. You'll build relationships, ensure our teams are taken care of and advocate

for our customers' needs. Our values like integrity, service, teamwork, and communication will make you proud to be part of StandardAero.

Grow our ever-growing business by assisting customers, reaching new ones, and developing program strategies to help us succeed. You'll build relationships, ensure our

teams are taken care of, and advocate for our customers' needs.

The Bid Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Business Unit and other Division bids, manage product pricing tables, support pricing development, bid processing, managing bid admin tasks (renewal and bid tracking etc.), as well as manage registration tracking .

What you'll do:

• Understands financial aspects of proposal response including Cost Benefits Analysis (CBA), Return on Investment  (ROI) scenarios, and associated pricing structures.
• Reads, interprets, and evaluates government contracts and subcontracts and bid requirements, especially as applies to pricing.
• Coordinates required pricing data inputs with operations, engineering, and customer service to develop accurate models.
• Coordinates with Bid team and support the finalization of bid and proposal pricing submissions. 
• Maintains pricing catalogs and collects and validates relevant data to ensure accurate estimating tools. 
• Manages update processes. 
• Supports development of proposal outlines, cross reference of compliance matrices, also edits written material, writes new material, proofreads, performs quality check of proposals, evaluation notices, and final proposal revisions under tight deadline constraints.
• Analyze historical performance, industry benchmarks, and customer data to inform pricing decisions. 
• Plays an active role in discussions and negotiations regarding potential proposal and business development opportunities.
• Supports business process management and tracking of existing and expiring agreements and other metrics/ actions
• Carries out special projects as assigned.

What skills you will use:

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma in business administration, communications, marketing, engineering or equivalent. 
• 1+ years of experience in financial analysis 
• Proficiency in all MS Office Products with exceptional proficiency in MS Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with peers, functional area leaders and management.
• Strong project management, planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of company processes, instructions and export compliance is preferred.
• Knowledge of commercial and/ or government contracting and proposals is preferred.

Background Information

The typical minimum level of education to perform this job competently is equivalent to completion of a university (bachelor) program in a specialized field of study and work.  The work requires a sound understanding of the underlying theoretical principles and concepts associated with the subject area and an understanding of the relation of these to the responsibilities of the job.  This specialized training is often recognized by a degree and/or professional designation.  

Directly/indirectly related work experience representing continuous learning and required for someone to perform this job competently is three to six years.

Benefits that make life better:

● Comprehensive Healthcare

● Pension Plan with 100% company match; up to 5% vested

● Paid Time Off starting on day one

● Bonus opportunities

● Short- & Long-Term Disability

 

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.

Inclusivity Is Our Standard

StandardAero offers equal employment opportunities for all. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.

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