Bids, Contracts & Pricing Consultant - 12-month FTC
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The consultant manages bids, commercial proposals, and contract development for advanced-technology, IP-led, services, and integrated-solution offerings.
The role supports commercial viability, policy compliance, risk management, margin protection, and business growth across government and strategic customers.
This is a 12-month contract position.
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About VentureOne
VentureOne builds ventures and commercializes technologies emerging from advanced research.
Its focus includes aerospace and space, security and defense, sustainability, environment and energy, and transportation.
Technology areas include cryptography, secure systems, directed energy, advanced materials, and autonomous systems.
About the Role
The consultant manages bids, commercial proposals, and contract development for advanced-technology, IP-led, services, and integrated-solution offerings.
The role supports commercial viability, policy compliance, risk management, margin protection, and business growth across government and strategic customers.
This is a 12-month contract position.
Bid and Proposal Management
- Lead end-to-end RFP, RFQ, EOI, and direct-negotiation processes.
- Own pricing strategy, cost build-ups, margin structures, and commercial assumptions.
- Coordinate with business development, technical, finance, legal, and delivery teams on compliant bids.
Pricing and Commercial Governance
- Develop and validate pricing models for projects, IP licensing, and managed services.
- Ensure compliance with pricing policies, minimum margin thresholds, and approval authorities.
Commercial Proposal Development
- Prepare proposals covering pricing, payment terms, milestones, technical scope, schedules, assumptions, exclusions, and change control.
- Support senior-management approvals with commercial summaries and financial analysis.
Contract Development and Negotiation
- Lead commercial contract structuring with business development and legal teams.
- Own pricing mechanisms, payment milestones, indexation, and change-management terms.
- Participate in customer and partner negotiations within approved parameters.
Risk and Stakeholder Management
- Identify and mitigate commercial, financial, and contractual risks.
- Coordinate IP due diligence and risk mitigation with legal, technical, and business development teams.
- Act as a commercial advisor to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8–12+ years of experience in commercial management, pricing, contracts, or bid management.
- Strong expertise in pricing, costing, margin management, and financial modelling.
- Experience in technology, engineering, consulting, or government-facing environments is preferred.
- Solid understanding of commercial contracts and negotiation.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, or a similar field.
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