Cost Price Analyst (Procurement Specialist 3)

What You Will Doy158000What You Will Do

Come join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and creative multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The work we do at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) matters to our country and the world.

The Acquisition Services Management - Governance organization is seeking highly motivated Cost Price Analyst to join our Mission Assurance & Compliance Oversight (MACO) team. In this role, you will help ensure the integrity of the Laboratory's procurement system by supporting governance, compliance, policy, and audit activities.

Working closely with procurement professionals, legal counsel, business partners, and Department of Energy (DOE) stakeholders, you will help maintain compliance with the Triad-approved Purchasing System while driving continuous process improvement.

The ideal candidate will have experience performing cost and price analyses within a regulated procurement environment. They will be skilled at interpreting applicable requirements, evaluating cost and price data and subcontract actions, support audits and financial reviews, and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve complex pricing issues and strengthen procurement decisions.

They are detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to delivering compliant, customer-focused procurement solutions.

The Cost Price Analyst tasks may include:

• Review subcontractor cost and pricing proposals, including labor, material, indirect rates, fee/profit, escalation, and other direct costs.
• Perform cost analysis, price analysis, cost realism analysis, and independent cost estimates.
• Evaluate proposal adequacy and identify unsupported, unreasonable, or unallowable costs.
• Analyze subcontractor financial statements, accounting systems, financial condition, and financial risk.
• Support negotiations by developing negotiation objectives, identifying cost drivers, and documenting recommended positions.
• Review subcontract modifications, labor-rate changes, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, terminations, and undefinitized actions.
• Conduct lease-versus-buy and make-versus-buy analyses when needed.
• Evaluate cost or pricing data certifications and support compliance with FAR, DEAR, prime contract, and internal requirements.
• Coordinate with Procurement Specialists, technical personnel, Legal, Finance, Property, and subcontractors to resolve complex pricing issues.
• Prepare clear written cost/price analysis reports, findings, recommendations, and procurement-file documentation.
• Support internal and external audits, including DCAA, DOE/NNSA, Inspector General, and purchasing-system reviews.
• Participate in closeout reviews, including final indirect-rate evaluations and settlement of outstanding financial matters.
• Develop tools, templates, training, and process improvements that strengthen cost/price consistency and compliance.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Governance and Compliance

• Demonstrated experience supporting cost/price analyses, procurement actions, contract administration, audit activities, or compliance reviews within a regulated environment.
• Ability to apply formal requirements and change-control processes to complex subcontract actions while maintaining complete, defensible pricing documentation.

Knowledge and Expertise

• Advanced working knowledge of cost and price analysis principles, procurement regulations, internal controls, and financial requirements.
• Advanced experience interpreting policies and applying them to evaluate proposal costs, labor rates, indirect rates, fee/profit, and pricing risk.

Customer Service & Collaboration

• Ability to build productive relationships with Procurement Specialists, technical personnel, Finance, Legal, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Skilled at communicating clear, objective cost/price findings and resolving questions collaboratively and professionally.

Organizational Skills & Critical Thinking

• Strong attention to detail and analytical judgment, with the ability to identify cost, pricing, financial, and compliance risks and recommend data-driven solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple complex analyses and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment.

Business Systems

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and the ability to use procurement, financial, and data-analysis systems effectively.
• Understanding of financial statements, indirect-rate structures, budgeting, forecasting, and subcontract cost elements.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear cost/price analysis reports, recommendations, and negotiation support documentation.
• Ability to present complex financial information in a concise manner to cross-functional stakeholders, Legal counsel, and senior leadership.

Education/Experience

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related degree from an accredited institution and 6 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting high dollar, volume and complex procurement activities
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) requirements.
• Experience supporting procurement evaluation, assessments or audit activities
• Continuous Improvement Experience
• Experience using SAP Ariba or similar enterprise procurement systems
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPCM, CFCM, CPPB or similar
• Active Department of Energy Q clearance or equivalent

Work Location: The work location for this position is telework and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Telework is defined as working from offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite may be periodically necessary.

Remote work may be available for candidates outside of the telework vicinity. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

Position commitment

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will

Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50-mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance

Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances.

Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position

Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants

Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer.

All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [email protected] or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.

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