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 is responsible for the end-to-end air freight procurement lifecycle, including sourcing logistics providers and airlines, managing RFQs and RFPs, negotiating competitive rates, and securing strategic capacity. The role is based in Plano, Texas, has a stated contract period of one year, and pays approximately $31.77 per hour. Korean bilingual ability is required. The analyst develops supplier relationships and procurement strategies, negotiates airline agreements, analyzes transportation costs and market conditions, and recommends providers based on cost, service, and operational performance. The position also supports customer bids and business development, maintains procurement systems and records, prepares performance reporting, and collaborates with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement. Travel of up to 20% may be required, and additional hours, weekends, or holidays may be needed for critical business needs.
Requirements
- Korean bilingual ability is required.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or Finance preferred.
- At least 4 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 work additional hours, weekends, or holidays outside regularly scheduled business hours when required for critical business needs.
- 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.
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 analysis; maintain supplier database and vendor qualification records.
- Source and negotiate direct airline agreements, including Block Space Agreements, GSA Agreements, and, where applicable, Special Rate Agreements.
- Negotiate transportation rates, capacity allocations, service commitments, payment terms, and contractual conditions.
- Coordinate with Legal to review, finalize, and execute transportation agreements; monitor compliance, expiration dates, and renewal opportunities.
- Develop, issue, and manage RFQ/RFP packages for existing customer accounts and new business opportunities.
- Collect, organize, and validate supplier quotations; coordinate competitive bidding among providers and ensure submissions meet procurement standards and customer requirements.
- Analyze transportation quotations across air freight, surcharges, security, terminal handling, documentation, pickup and delivery, customs brokerage, dangerous-goods, and accessorial costs.
- Build financial simulations and cost comparison models; perform landed-cost and total-logistics-cost analysis.
- 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 industry 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 customer supply chain performance.
- Support implementation of new business opportunities by coordinating with Operations and Procurement, and assist in preparing customer bid and tender pricing proposals.
- Administer procurement and quotation management systems; maintain sourcing documentation and procurement records.
- Prepare procurement reports, KPI dashboards, and supplier performance metrics; ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Work with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement, and support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and pricing processes.
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