Pricing Analyst

Coven Heath
3 days ago
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Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

What does the role look like?

Join a team where your analytical mindset and curiosity truly make a difference. As a key player in our pricing and business case development function, you'll help shape winning proposals, strengthen customer relationships, and directly influence the success of our MRO and spares operations. This is a role for someone who loves turning data into insight, ideas into standard work, and complex requirements into clear, defensible pricing outcomes.

You'll work at the centre of our commercial process - building tools, improving ways of working, supporting daily RFQs, and ensuring our pricing remains competitive, robust, and audit‑ready. If you're someone who enjoys collaboration, continuous improvement, and contributing to strategic business growth, you'll thrive here.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

*Develop accurate and compliant business cases for Business Development to support proposal submissions, including Analysis of work scopes and historical costs and price
*Support the development of standard work for MRO pricing.
*Develop and maintain the pricing tools, including MRO pricing model, macros and all automated tools.
*Provide fixed pricing together with necessary audit detail. Interface with MOD or Prime customers during audits if necessary.
*Provide adequate support in answering to daily RFQs. Maintain & improve the standard work.
*Produce and obtain internal approvals for MRO & Spares catalogue prices, ensuring that documented business cases are provided.
*Participation to Continuous improvement activities & work-shops when needed.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

*Good analytical skills, including proficient use of Microsoft excel.
*Good organisational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail.
*Takes ownership & responsibility for delivering to deadlines.

Desirable skills:

*Good knowledge of SAP.
*Knowledge of US Government FAR12/13/15 rules
*Willing to travel and to work flexible hours when required.
*Finance background,
*Supply Chain background
*Products Knowledge

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