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Pricing Specialist - Brampton, Canada - Yusen Logistics (Canada) Inc.

Yusen Logistics (Canada) Inc.

Verified Company

Brampton, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

WE ARE GROWING

CONNECTED. COMMITTED. CREATIVE.

When you join our elite team, you'll have the opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a positive difference while being rewarded with an excellent salary, superior group insurance, a matching pension plan, great perks, a pleasant culture, true work/life balance and the opportunity to help transform and grow the company.

You'll also "Walk-the-Talk" when it comes to Yusen's 9 Core Values because they resonate with you: Communication. Openness. Customer Focus. Reliability. Teamwork. Accountability. Problem Solving. Continuous Learning. Proactivity.

The
PRICING SPECIALIST (Ocean) is responsible for identifying suitable carriers and negotiating Freight rates with carriers for: Ocean Imports (mainly in conjunction with overseas offices/agents) as well as Ocean Exports directly with carriers and vendors in Canada.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain all carrier agreements and build, maintain and update all current and future rates/tariffs into one central database (QMS/WebCargo or equivalent) on a daily basis.
Recommend suitable alternative rates and trade lane options and offer best solutions.
Compile comprehensive, timely and accurate quotations to customers, sales, management, overseas offices or agents.
Validate accuracy of quotations, maintain profitability guidelines and ensure costings are up to date.
Work with the Transportation & Pricing Manager in responding to all global tenders within the deadlines set forth by the Americas Tender Management Team.
Analyze success and failure factors and review better opportunities and options for future requests.
Be proactive in resolving customer/overseas office/sales pricing matters.
Along with the Pricing & Procurement Manager and the Global Sea Freight team, participate in ensuring the allocation of sufficient carrier space for accounts and prospects.
Actively pursue the most competitive base rates with all carriers.
Maintain our domestic 'Standard Local Tariffs' and maximize income.
Ensure that the following timelines for all quotations are met:
Ocean Export (within 2 hours).
Ocean Import (same day).
LCL Export & Import (within 2 hours).
FCL Export & Import (same day).
RFQ's & RFI's (before deadline date).
Enquiries that require overseas input (next day).
Enquiries from overseas offices or agents (same day).
Keep records of all quotations and monitor our success ratio per product and trade lane.
Provide information to operations/sales in regard to cost and sales rates including carrier selection.
Follow up on Customer quotations will be handled by sales but Pricing is responsible to record success/failure and followup with overseas offices/agents.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Skill Factors (education, experience, communication, technical, etc.)

Postsecondary degree in relevant program.
Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in International Freight Forwarding.
Minimum three (3) years CURRENT work in the Canadian Ocean Freight sector.
Excellent and current knowledge of the Ocean Freight industry, with a strong knowledge of both FCL and LCL products and fluctuating rate levels, and a strong relationship with the carriers.
Excellent written and verbal business communication skills, communicating with multiple points of contact at all levels of an organization.
Must present oneself in a confident and professional manner with both internal and external contacts via telephone phone and in person.
Superior skills in Excel and high proficiency in Word, and Outlook.

Effort Factors (physical and mental demands)

Excellent collaboration, negotiation and analytical skills.
Entrepreneurial thinking ability in terms of generating revenue and being profitable.
Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations promptly and accurately as they relate to calculating pricing, revenue, and margins.
Ability to retain lots of information, and organize that information effectively while multitasking.
Ability to work calmly under pressure, highly driven and results focused.

Working Conditions

Works standard 35 hours per week; however, job requirements will include additional and/or extended work time as the business dictates.
This job is performed in a temperaturecontrolled office environment and the employee will be stationed at a desk with computer/printer and telephone.
The duties for this job will primarily be performed using IT tools, thereby requiring prolonged sitting periods in front of a computer screen.

Other

Complies with Yusen's Vision, Mission and Values (3C's) and demonstrates the 9

Core Behaviors:
Communication, Openness, Customer Focus, Reliability, Teamwork, Accountability, Problem-Solving, Continuous Learning, Proactivity.