Analyst, Government Trade

CMA CGM • VA

123d

About The Position

The Government Trade Analyst position will provide structure and cohesion to APL’s global pricing guidelines on USG Bills of Lading and oversee overall Tariff & Contract Administration for APL. The Trade Analyst will respond to incoming Project rate requests or Multi-Lane bids that do not readily meet posted Govt Trade pricing guidelines (due either to complexity or size) and ensure absolute adherence to Pricing Guidelines maintained on a quarterly basis, or as market demands. The Analyst will work to ensure both compliance to FMC and EU pricing requirements, and observance of CMA Group pricing directives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 2 - 5 years in Shipping industry

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to use systematic approach in solving problems thru analysis and evaluation of alternative solutions
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment; sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Detail oriented
• Familiarity with: LARA, Load Engine, FMC, SSE, and EU pricing guidelines

Responsibilities

• Respond to large, multi-lane, and complicated Humanitarian Aid & OOG requests that fall outside of the general APL pricing guidelines established by Trade.
• Serve as key focal Pricing Analyst for USG market segments ensuring that Trade directives are adhered to.
• Maintain Baseline SQs in LARA utilizing costs from Load Engine for general quotation use by Trade for customer quotations.
• File contracts and Tariffs as applicable to the situation.
• Liaise with key APL staff (managers and booking offices) to maintain market competitiveness at the highest possible Revenue/TEU & Contribution/TEU through regular monitoring of utilization reports.
• Regularly engage with CMA counterparts in overseas offices to ensure APL rates are satisfactory to guarantee APL space and equipment.
• Maintain APL’s global tariffs through active alignment with CMA Group tariffs.
• Request amendments to suit APL business needs as necessary.
• Establish and maintain repository of APL contracts, amendments, and track performance vs MQC prior to expiry.
• Auditing D&D setups and application to complement tariff/contract wording and ensure 100% collection to bolster Trade financials.
• Maintain Quarterly pricing updates for general dissemination to APL Govt Trade offices/personnel.
• Ensure that Customer forecasts are communicated within CMA-CGM Group.
• Daily communication with respective internal customers (Trade/CS/Ops) in order to maintain and grow the business.
• Prepare ad-hoc projects/reports/research as needed and requested by management.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees