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Cost/Price Analyst (Manufacturing/Aerospace )

Confidential ClientAerospace & Defense
Entry LevelContractOn-Site$77,144
Medley, Florida
16 Hours Ago

The Cost/Price Analyst in the manufacturing/aerospace sector is responsible for analyzing pricing strategies by evaluating customer value, market competition, and company costs to support business profitability and long-term planning. The role involves continuous process improvements, product market analysis, pricing recommendations, and managing discount and exception pricing processes to optimize pricing structures and support decision-making across divisions.

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Description

About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Manufacturing / Aerospace.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

  • Proactively analyze pricing and cost data to support product, program, and divisional decision making.
  • Recommend pricing actions based on customer value, competitive market analysis, company cost structures, and profitability objectives.
  • Design and implement continuous improvement techniques to streamline pricing and costing processes.
  • Analyze product markets to determine ceiling and floor prices and quantify price sensitivity.
  • Evaluate relationships among pricing, volume, cost, competition, distribution and segmentation; recommend appropriate price levels.
  • Support divisions with list pricing, standard discounts, rebate strategy, and communication/publication of price changes.
  • Review and recommend structure for exception pricing: guidelines, approval authority levels, and controls.
  • Prepare clear written analyses and present findings to cross-functional stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with attention to detail.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Access.
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Project management experience; sales/marketing exposure is a plus.
  • General understanding of manufacturing processes and cost accounting principles.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Compensation & Logistics

  • Pay rate: $30.00 – $42.00 per hour (W-2)
  • Assignment type: Contract — 18+ months (temp-to-hire)
  • Shift: 1st shift
  • Location: Medley / Doral, FL area (local onsite work expected)

Why This Role (Benefits to You)

  • Hands-on pricing and cost experience within Manufacturing / Aerospace — strong career growth opportunity.
  • Work on cross-functional programs that influence long-term product and program strategy.
  • Exposure to process improvement and pricing governance in a complex manufacturing environment.

Keywords (skills we’ll use to screen & match you)

  • Pricing analyst
  • Cost analyst
  • Manufacturing cost accounting
  • Aerospace pricing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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