Cost Modeller

Description

• Lead pricing activity for SBFM’s bidding function to ensure creative, competitive, and innovative bids are delivered to existing and future clients
• Caveat all bidding assumptions within the cost model
• Review customer documents to understand tender requirements, return documents, evaluation methods and develop commercial/pricing strategy and plan in conjunction with the sales lead
• Analyse cost models and commercial solution, pre submission, to support in the delivery of optimum solutions
• Supporting the sales to operations hand over process with re-pricing final contract pricing for successful tenders
• Supporting in the remodelling of current client pricing solutions to help drive efficiency and cost saving for our customers
• Create P&L forecast for each bidding opportunity
• Ensure commercial submissions are compliant with client instructions, all services are included in the final price and are produced to the correct standard using internal or client templates
• Lead commercial and estimating best practices and continually improve the company approach
• Assist the Business Development team by attending client presentations and meetings when appropriate
• Develop market leading pricing and FM delivery solutions for bidding opportunities
• Present cost models developed with the sales and operations leads to the Board for sign off
• Adhere to internal governance processes
• Support robust supply chain pricing activity by providing required inputs and analysis
• Support competitor analysis and benchmarking activity to ensure the business is competitive
• Produce cost models and commercial bid responses to required standard
• Work with SMEs/bid team to gather cost inputs
• Review cost models which have been produced by the Business Development team to ensure they are correctly completed and support the input of the commercial solution into customer submission templates

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail
• Commercial acumen and strong cost modelling skills
• 2-3 years' experience as an Estimator or Cost Modeller, with a proven track record within facilities management services, ideally Soft FM desirable
• Able to manage numerous Contracts / Projects
• Highly skilled in Excel functionality and VBA
• Able to work to tight and strict deadlines
• Ability to work openly and collaboratively at all levels
• Analytical skills to aid in the review of data
• Ability to challenge positively and debate confidently.
• Have a strong understanding of all commercial risks and opportunities and able to evaluate and advise on potential issues and cost mitigation strategies
• Excellent understanding of commercial tendering process and procedures

Benefits

• Newly refurbished office with free onsite parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Access to ongoing learning and development
• Regular company events
• Clear career progression pathway

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance