Ocean Pricing Supervisor

Objective

The Pricing Supervisor optimizes pricing strategies to enhance profitability and competitive positioning conducting market analysis developing pricing models and implementing pricing policies to attract customers and develop business.

• To maintain a very good relationship with the service providers.
• To maintain always the most updated local port charges storage and demurrages.
• To maintain always the most updated local transportation charges.
• To build very good relationship with the local carriers and co-loaders.
• To requests rates from local carriers as well as from destination/origin offices and compare the same with Share point and contract agreements.
• To check with customer service persons sales persons or managers on the profit margin to be added.
• To revert on requests with quotes within 24 hours if any delay in receipt of rates an interim email to the sent to the respective person.
• Quotes to be prepared using the Quoting Database or Approved Quote Format as per company policy.
• To keep good relationship with Sales Customer Service and to collect feedback for each and every quote.
• Updating the Quote Log with feedback for Market analysis.
• If rejected the correct reason must be updated
• To gather as much information as possible (carriers name transit time services used) to be able to quote better and get a high closing ratio.
• To run weekly report through the Quoting Database and analyze the information and keep department managers aware of the best carrier to use from the best port/airport.
• To keep all quotes submitted confidential and never disclose the information to anyone outside the department.
• To make sure job is executed as per company guidelines and policies.
• To always update the team with the GRI PSS and rate fluctuations and changes whenever they occur.

Physical Demands

• Use of standard office equipment - computer with keyboard and mouse phone fax/copy/scan machine etc.
• Write with pencil/pen/marker
• Functions performed primarily while seated at desk

Qualifications :

• Oral and written proficiency in the English language
• Well versed with the trade market
• Pricing experience between 3 to 5 years in the required market
• Strong problem solving organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work productively both individually and in a team environment
• Sense of urgency for goal achievement
• Self-motivated with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong rapport and relationship-building focused
• Empowered to make quick decisions in response to changing conditions
• Influences others to action
• Timeliness and accountability for results
• Presentation skills

Additional Information :

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation Holiday Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1