Project Logistics Pricing and Operations Specialist

Role Overview

• Execute the operational & commercial requirements for existing & future clients
• Liaise with Project Logistics team members worldwide and provide an efficient conduit that will facilitate product strategy to affect our price offers to clients
• Support the sales development process by delivering back up support through identifying and preparing sales quotations
• Be an industry leader in managing and delivering optimal pricing results through supplier relationships
• Close cooperation with Project Logistics stakeholders, products and country management
• Improvement of success rates, internal sales success and KPI's metrics
• Coordinates complex, regional and local pricing for high revenue potential bids
• Assist in developing new pricing tools, processes and systems
• Liaise with product experts to ensure the logic used in pricing is resulting in calculated cost and profit
• Undertake negotiations to design, develop and implement Bi Lateral agreements
• Monitor Bi Lateral Agreement validities against services offered
• Negotiate and drive rate reductions with origins
• Process all export/import bookings, documentation and despatch requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Customer Service Supervising or Pricing within freight forwarding
• Experience in a progressively responsible project manager or similar roles in pricing, transportation logistics or supply chain management preferred
• Diplomatic skills to be used in front of the customers
• Analytic and negotiation skills
• Customer oriented & team player
• Able to travel abroad if required
• Good time management techniques
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, and make formal presentations in meetings and training environments
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret highly complex regulations and procedures, and respond to common inquiries or complaints
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of customers and employees
• Working knowledge of IT technical disciplines related to systems architecture, operating systems, programming environments and databases
• Ability to develop short and long-range project planning, and effectively communicate information to diverse work groups
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Ability to solve critical issues in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy and patience
• Demonstrated skills in organization group process, problem identification and resolution
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities
• Ability to manage the financial aspects of the department including purchasing, budget preparation and review, financial reporting and monitoring expenses
• Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image to the public
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• High level of attention to detail well developed influencing, negotiating and consulting skills
• Good organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision, ability to work will all levels of management, ability to analyze and decipher related data, manage organizational change and creative forward thinker

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Pension
• Health insurance
• Life assurance