CIRCOR International

Senior Manager, Cost and Pricing, Defense Contracts

CIRCOR International • $110K — $130K *
Monroe, NC 28110In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government cost accounting standards.
  • 7+ years of experience in pricing and cost estimation for defense contracts.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
  • Experience in U.S. Navy programs or shipbuilding preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and related business communication tools.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cost and pricing activities for U.S. Navy defense opportunities.
  • Develop pricing strategies balancing customer needs and business profitability.
  • Oversee validation of direct and indirect cost inputs for proposals.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data requirements.
  • Lead negotiations and discussions on pricing and contractual financial elements.
  • Review and approve cost and pricing packages for accuracy and compliance.
  • Establish standardized pricing processes to improve proposal quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within the defense industry, contributing to U.S. Navy projects.
  • Leadership role with oversight on cross-functional teams.
  • Professional development through challenging, high-stakes negotiations.
  • Ability to influence business decisions at a senior level.
  • Dynamic work environment with evolving pricing models and strategies.
Full Job Description
Principal Activities

  1. Leads all cost and pricing activities for U.S. Navy and defense opportunities, including RFQs, proposals, contract modifications, and other customer pricing requests.
  2. Develops and executes pricing strategies that balance customer requirements, competitive positioning, cost recovery, risk, and business profitability objectives.
  3. Oversees development and validation of proposal cost inputs, including direct labor, material, outside processing, engineering, supply chain, and other direct costs.
  4. Ensures appropriate application of indirect cost structures, including fringe, manufacturing overhead, engineering overhead, G&A, and other applicable burden and allocation methodologies.
  5. Ensures pricing practices and proposal submissions comply with applicable FAR, DFARS, CAS, and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data requirements, as appropriate to the contract or solicitation.
  6. Leads all customer discussions and negotiations related to price, cost, rates, and other commercial or financial elements of proposals and contracts.
  7. Provides leadership and oversight to the team responsible for reviewing customer terms and conditions, identifying contractual risk, coordinating internal reviews, developing exceptions, and negotiating acceptable terms with customers.
  8. Partners with Finance, Contracts, Sales, Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure proposal assumptions and pricing accurately reflect program requirements, execution risks, and anticipated costs.
  9. Reviews and approves cost and pricing packages to ensure accuracy, consistency, traceability, appropriate supporting documentation, and compliance with company and government requirements.
  10. Supports customer and government fact-finding activities, audits, pricing reviews, and requests for supporting cost or pricing information.
  11. Establishes and maintains standardized pricing processes, controls, models, and approval workflows to improve proposal accuracy, consistency, responsiveness, and compliance.
  12. Evaluates changes in labor, material, supplier, inflation, overhead, and other cost drivers and incorporates appropriate assumptions into pricing strategies and longer-term proposals.
  13. Provides management with clear assessment of proposal economics, including anticipated revenue, margin, cost risk, pricing assumptions, and key contractual considerations to support informed business decisions.
  14. Serves as the organization's subject matter expert for defense cost and pricing matters and provides guidance to cross-functional stakeholders regarding government pricing requirements and practices.
  15. Performs additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management.


Candidate Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong working knowledge of FAR and DFARS requirements applicable to U.S. Government and Department of Defense contracting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and government cost accounting principles.
  • Experience developing and reviewing cost and pricing proposals in a U.S. Department of Defense environment, preferably supporting U.S. Navy programs.
  • Strong understanding of direct and indirect cost structures and the application of labor, overhead, fringe, G&A, and other burden rates within proposal pricing.
  • Experience with cost estimating, cost analysis, pricing models, profitability analysis, and proposal financial evaluation.
  • Knowledge of certified cost or pricing data requirements and supporting cost substantiation.
  • Demonstrated experience leading pricing discussions, fact-finding activities, and customer negotiations.
  • Strong understanding of government contract terms and conditions with the ability to identify contractual, financial, and business risks and coordinate appropriate mitigation or negotiation strategies.
  • Experience managing and developing a team responsible for cost/pricing, contracts, terms and conditions, or related functions.
  • Ability to translate complex cost, pricing, and contractual requirements into clear recommendations for business leadership.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate and influence across Finance, Contracts, Business Development, Sales, Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and Supply Chain.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex proposals and negotiations while meeting internal and customer deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers and senior leadership.
  • High degree of integrity and commitment to regulatory compliance and established business processes.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and related business systems.


Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in cost estimating, pricing, government contracting, finance, or related defense-industry functions, with demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government or Department of Defense contracts.
  • Prior supervisory or functional leadership experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting U.S. Navy contracts, shipbuilding programs, or defense manufacturing is strongly preferred.
  • Significant directly relevant defense cost and pricing experience may be considered in lieu of specific educational requirements on a case-by-case basis.


Other

  • US Citizen


About CIRCOR International

CIRCOR International is a global manufacturer of valves, instrumentation, pumps, and other products for the energy, industrial, and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. CIRCOR has manufacturing facilities and sales offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including oil and gas production, power generation, and aerospace and defense. CIRCOR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CIR.
Learn more about CIRCOR International
Size
3,138 employees
Market Cap
$494.3 million
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$185.5 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$773.2 million
NASDAQ
CIR
* Ladders Estimates

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