Logistic Pricing Analyst (Korean Bilingual)
About The Position
The Logistic Pricing Analyst (Korean Bilingual) is a contractor role on the Pricing team specializing in air freight procurement. The position manages the end-to-end air freight procurement lifecycle, including sourcing logistics providers and airlines, managing RFQs and RFPs, negotiating rates, and securing capacity. The role works with suppliers and cross-functional teams to develop competitive logistics pricing and support customer opportunities. Responsibilities also include supplier qualification and relationship management; airline agreement sourcing and contract administration; transportation cost and market analysis; procurement strategy development; pricing proposal support; and administration of procurement systems, records, reports, and performance metrics. The role is based in Plano, Texas, has a one-year contract period, and requires Korean bilingual ability. Travel of up to 20% and additional hours, weekends, or holidays may be required to meet business needs.
Requirements
- Korean bilingual ability is required.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance preferred.
- At least 2 years of experience in freight forwarding, 3PL, or logistics sourcing/operations, with a strict focus on air freight.
- Hands-on experience managing RFP/RFQ processes and conducting financial data analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, Data Validation, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF, and Power Query.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and negotiation tactics.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills for working with cross-functional global teams.
- Ability to thrive and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% for business-related needs.
- Willingness to work additional hours, weekends, or holidays outside regularly scheduled business hours when required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working directly within a major freight forwarder, broker company, or 3PL.
- Preferred degree focus in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance.
Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, qualify, and register logistics suppliers, including airlines, freight forwarders, GSAs, CFSs, air cargo handling agents, and drayage and intermodal carriers.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with logistics service providers.
- Conduct supplier capability assessments, performance evaluations, and risk analyses; maintain supplier databases and vendor qualification records.
- Source and negotiate direct airline agreements, including Block Space Agreements, GSA Agreements, and Special Rate Agreements where applicable.
- Negotiate transportation rates, capacity allocations, service commitments, payment terms, and contractual conditions.
- Coordinate with Legal to review, finalize, and execute transportation agreements; monitor contract compliance, expiration dates, and renewals.
- Develop, issue, and manage RFQ/RFP packages for existing customer accounts and new business opportunities.
- Collect, organize, and validate supplier quotations; coordinate competitive bidding events and ensure submissions comply with procurement standards and customer requirements.
- Analyze transportation quotations and cost elements, build financial simulations and cost comparison models, and perform landed-cost and total-logistics-cost analyses.
- Benchmark air freight rates, carrier capacity, and transit times, and recommend carrier and forwarder selections based on cost, service, and operational performance.
- Develop procurement strategies to improve competitiveness and achieve cost savings; identify sourcing opportunities through market research and benchmarking.
- Evaluate market trends, airline capacity, and seasonal pricing fluctuations; support annual procurement initiatives and carrier sourcing events.
- Partner with Sales to develop competitive logistics solutions and recommend transportation strategies that improve customers’ supply chain performance.
- Support new business implementations by coordinating with operations and procurement teams, and assist with pricing proposals for customer bids and tenders.
- Administer procurement and quotation management systems; maintain sourcing documentation and procurement records.
- Prepare procurement reports, KPI dashboards, and supplier performance metrics, ensuring procurement activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement, and support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and pricing processes.
- Travel up to 20% for business-related needs and work additional hours, weekends, or holidays when required to meet critical business needs.
