Pricing (Freight)

About the job

• Sourcing, negotiating, and managing ocean freight transportation and other logistics services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with shipping lines and third-party logistics providers.
• Evaluate and select vendors based on service quality, cost, and reliability.
• Negotiate terms and rates with carriers for both spot shipments and long-term contracts.
• Review and manage contracts to ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Analyze market trends to secure favorable rates and terms.
• Monitor and control ocean freight costs to ensure budget compliance.
• Implement cost-saving strategies and optimize transportation routes and methods.
• Evaluate and improve cost efficiency of current freight procurement processes.
• Monitor carrier performance and service levels.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and generate reports for management.
• Conduct regular assessments and audits of freight service providers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business administration/ Logistics or any related field.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in freight forwarding with an understanding of all related processes and documents.
• Extensive knowledge of logistics services, freight forwarding and shipping lines.
• Good skills in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Teamwork oriented. Ability to handle multi-tasks with good managerial skills and high tactics in monitoring of rapid information flow.
• Excellent business acumen, market, and industry knowledge.
• Require good command in reading and writing English.