Logistic Pricing Analyst (Korean Bilingual)

SBT Global•Cerritos, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistic Pricing Analyst (Korean Bilingual) is a contractor role on the Pricing team, focused on air freight procurement. The position manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including sourcing logistics providers and airlines, managing RFQs and RFPs, negotiating competitive rates, and securing capacity. The role develops supplier relationships and procurement strategies, analyzes transportation costs and market conditions, supports customer bids and business development, and maintains procurement systems, records, reports, and performance metrics. It works closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement. The contract period is one year. The stated pay rate is approximately $31.77–$35 per hour, and the work location is Plano, Texas.

Requirements

Korean bilingual capability is required.
Bachelor’s degree required; Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance is 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 skills 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 work additional hours, weekends, or holidays when required.
Willingness to travel up to 20% for business-related needs.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working directly within a major freight forwarder, broker company, or 3PL.
A degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance.

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, qualify, and register logistics suppliers, including airlines, freight forwarders, GSAs, CFS providers, air cargo handling agents, and drayage and intermodal carriers.
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with logistics service providers; assess supplier capabilities, performance, and risks; and maintain vendor records.
Source and negotiate airline agreements, including Block Space Agreements, GSA Agreements, and Special Rate Agreements where applicable.
Negotiate rates, capacity allocations, service commitments, payment terms, and contract conditions; coordinate agreement review and execution with Legal; and monitor compliance, expiration, and renewals.
Develop, issue, and manage RFQ/RFP packages; collect and validate supplier quotations; coordinate competitive bidding; and ensure submissions meet procurement standards and customer requirements.
Analyze transportation cost elements and quotations, build financial simulations and cost comparison models, and perform landed-cost and total-logistics-cost analysis.
Benchmark air freight rates, carrier capacity, and transit times, and recommend carriers and forwarders based on cost, service, and operational performance.
Develop procurement strategies, identify sourcing and savings opportunities, evaluate market and seasonal pricing trends, and support annual procurement initiatives and carrier sourcing events.
Partner with Sales to develop customer logistics solutions, recommend transportation strategies, support new-business implementation, and prepare pricing proposals for bids and tenders.
Administer procurement and quotation management systems; maintain sourcing documentation and records; prepare reports, KPI dashboards, and supplier performance metrics; and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement, and support continuous improvement in procurement and pricing processes.
Work additional hours, weekends, or holidays when required for critical business needs, and travel up to 20% for business purposes.