Job Opening: Air Logistics Pricing Specialist
Description
Great company in City of Torrance is looking for a Air Logistics Pricing Specialist
- Maintain airfreight rate, trucking rate and handling costs databases and market intelligence within the regional area in conjunction with area + national air logistics management and gateway management.
- Liaise and work closely with Global/Regional Airfreight Pricing network and Key Account Managers on assigned pricing requests in the following capacities:
- Support Airfreight activities as necessary and directed by management.
- Prepare structured, professional tenders that are tailored to the specific requirements of the customer and their respective industry
- Track activity, win and loss of pricing requests (tender + spot).
- Quote, analyse and manage pricing for air import/export customers (existing & new) using software driven solutions.
- Maintain existing business and generate new clientele.
- Complete requests per US pricing strategies under the guidance of Pricing Management.
- Manage and compile area collection of local origin and destination and airport to airport
- Distribute feedback and provide consultation to/from business unit + sales on client pricing strategy, formats, requirements, supporting data and market intelligence etc.
Develop strong working relationships with carriers, clients (external and internal) and teammates
Essential
- Proficient in English (verbal & written)
- High school diploma required. Bachelor’s degree in Logistics preferred but not required.
- Minimum 3 years of Air pricing and/or Air Logistics experience (air export experience a plus)
- Solid knowledge of domestic and international geography
- Demonstrable advanced working knowledge of MS office, primarily Excel (formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables etc)
- Strong critical analysis & negotiation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills & Profit conscious
- Ability to quickly learn other company specific programs
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, within team guidelines and procedures, towards global organizational goals
- Highly organized & detail oriented, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline- driven environment