Key skills
Negotiation
About this role
Role Overview
- Own and manage spot quotations outbound from USA, Canada and South America
- Assist the global pricing team with spot quotations for Transatlantic and TP trades
- Source and negotiate both spot and long term rates with carriers, hauliers and agents
- Collaborate with operations and procurement teams for seamless transition from quotation to booking
- Manage and lead bid / tender TP proposals
- Assist the pricing and procurement team with local charges and routing
- Work on ongoing projects to develop process improvements and automation tools
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in pricing and procurement
- Strong understanding of ocean freight LCL and FCL pricing structures
- Experience with contract management and rate filing processes
- Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel, including pivot tables and formulas
- Ability to compare ocean carrier pricing to optimise profit
- Strong analytical thinking and negotiation skills