Pricing Analyst

Days of Working: Monday to Friday

As a Pricing Analyst, you will play a key role in developing accurate and commercially competitive cost models to support both new business opportunities and existing contract retention. Working closely with Business Development, Operations, Finance, and Bid teams, you will build tailored solutions across cleaning, security, and wider facilities management services. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate complex specifications into practical, deliverable and cost-effective solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Produce accurate, competitive pricing solutions for bids and re-bids, ensuring alignment to client specifications and operational delivery models
• Develop contract-specific resource models, including labour, equipment, materials, and technology requirements
• Undertake site visits and surveys to inform solution design and costing
• Review and interpret building plans and specifications to support detailed cost estimates
• Use and contribute to internal and external benchmarking data to inform pricing strategies
• Create supporting documentation including rosters, schedules, and shift patterns for bid submissions
• Collaborate with Commercial, Operational, Business Development and Bid teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Work with Heads of Service to identify innovative and alternative service delivery models
• Identify efficiencies through multi-skilling and optimisation of roles across service streams
• Support mobilisation by developing transition plans, schedules and cost breakdowns
• Contribute to contract retention and improvement through re-engineering and challenging existing solutions
• Maintain up-to-date market knowledge, including competitors, industry trends, and service innovations
• Manage a high volume of tenders and re-tenders within tight deadlines
• Ensure health and safety considerations are embedded within all solutions and activities

Skills and Experience Required:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or a numerate discipline (e.g. Mathematics or Statistics) or equivalent experience is preferred but not essential
• Professionally qualified or part-qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or similar (CIMA preferred)
• Proven experience supporting successful bids and contract retention in a commercial or pricing environment
• Strong understanding of facilities management services, particularly cleaning and security
• Knowledge of different service methodologies (e.g. cleaning models, security delivery options)
• Understanding of pricing strategies, including “price to win” approaches
• Experience interpreting specifications and environmental factors (e.g. footfall, building usage) to inform solutions
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of different contract models
• Experience working to tight deadlines with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail
• Advanced MS Excel skills and strong overall IT literacy (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
• Highly organised, proactive, and results-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Full UK driving licence (required)

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

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