Our client, a leading clearing and forwarding company is seeking to recruit a highly competent and experienced Logistics Pricing Specialist.
Logistics Pricing Specialist Job Duties
- Ensure quotes are effectively and timely allocated
- Provide mentorship to the team and management trainees
- Ensure the quote register is up to date and are promptly followed up to conclusion
- Ensure all DDP quotes are calculated correctly and checked by the Chief Logistics Officer.
- Check all quotes that are sent out for their correctness.
- Report on quote statistics monthly and ensure quote turnaround time within stipulated times
- Ensure that a full handover is done for Customer Service department on secured quotes
- Ensure SLA’s are drafted effectively
- Prepare quotations to both Internal and External customers within the stipulated and agreed timelines
- Maintain a rate sheet for use in participating in sending of quotes as and when needed.
- Strategically plan and participate in service contract negotiations.
- Negotiate service contract freight rates and terms and conditions.
- Regularly report on trade either weekly or monthly.
- Scrutinize and prepare tender documents and keep up to date with what’s going on in the markets.
- Analyze all pricing activities including discounts, contract price levels, and develop recommendations to improve profitability and mix.
- Provide strong support to the sales team to facilitate day-to-day pricing and decisions.
- Provide critical customer-focused financial analysis and perspective to sales, marketing, and finance, as necessary
- Develop and implement appropriate tactics for the pricing area to achieve agreed targets and objectives.
- Review all new business opportunities for profitability and escalate as needed for approval.
- Pro-actively monitor both internal and competitive pricing levels and trends.
- Lead pricing discussions with the field sales team to constantly elevate the company’s insights into market pricing levels.
- Identify pricing issues and trends at the early stage and provide recommended solutions.
- Develop pricing strategies and initiatives.
- Participate in the setting, review and revision of optimal pricing guidelines and parameters.
- Effectively apply best-practice revenue and pricing techniques, tools and models.
- Evaluate programs, and recommend potential structures for pricing and programs.
- Some ad hoc project work and/or reporting may be required
- Facilitate the contract process to ensure contract compliance.
- Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Qualifications for the Logistics Pricing Specialist Job
- Experience in the logistics industry with at least 5 years’ experience in pricing department
- Exposure in multiple departments within the logistics industry
- High proficiency in mathematical calculations and analytical skills
- Have understanding of the global geography
- Degree in any Business related course
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