National Tender Manager

Röhlig Logistics • Chicago, IL

2d • $105,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Shaping the Future of Logistics- Your Career Starts at Röhlig Whether it’s sea freight, air freight, or contract logistics, at Röhlig Logistics you’ll help create tailor-made solutions that move the world forward. As a global, family-owned company founded in Bremen, Germany in 1852, we’ve built our reputation on reliability and trusted partnerships. Röhlig USA delivers a customized supply chain solutions through a network of over 2,700 employees worldwide. As a privately owned company, we focus on long-term partnerships and high-quality service. Our U.S. team is growing rapidly, driven by innovation, reliability, and customer success. We are seeking an experienced, high-performing National Tender Manager to join our growing team.

Requirements

• High school graduate. Some college or certifications preferred.
• Freight forwarding procedures, regulations & departments.
• Essentially 2-4 years of industry related experience
• Excellent Customer Services skills
• Proven Sales and Business selling ability
• Excel skills
• Flexible, proactive, highly adaptable
• Creative
• Highly motivated and results driven
• Demonstrates outstanding people skills
• Determines best customer solutions
• High attention to detail / analytical
• Business savvy and customer driven
• Closes the sale

Responsibilities

• Handle USA client tenders
• Handle USA part of tenders originating in other countries
• Prospecting, qualification, distribution and monitoring / management of outgoing tenders for Rohlig business in collaboration with other teams
• Work together with other pricing / tender / procurement desks around the world
• Work closely with USA Procurement / Sales and Management teams
• Contact carriers / negotiate rates if needed
• Collect rates from various stakeholders and ensure professional on-time delivery to customers
• Critically review and determine market correct rate levels
• Determining and implementing tender closing strategies according to customers’ specifications
• Updating all spreadsheets, databases and company sales records
• Control the key milestones within each submission
• Provide feedback to all teams on competitiveness in tender participations
• Record feedback on tenders handled so as to learn from every tender participation with the purpose of improving Rohlig competitiveness
• Ensure a high performance, results focused, culture / environment within the department
• General sales support functions as / when needed on flexible basis
• Back up for pricing team and Procurement when someone is out
• Monitor competitor activity and industry trends
• Assist in the production of monthly statistical tender report
• Attend meetings with sales team members if applicable
• Attend training to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills if applicable
• Interacts effectively through communication, writing and professional presentation in order to deliver successful business results
• Excellence in service delivery - displays good interdepartmental relationships and ensures customers, suppliers and overseas agents needs are a primary function of one's actions and decisions while developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
• Ensure tender / offer accuracy
• Ensure tenders are submitted consistently ahead of the deadlines set by the tender author
• Financial Awareness - Has an understanding of the key financial principles that reflect and drive profitability and as part of the team ensure the department achieves its financial and quality objectives.
• Adhere to the minimum standard to which Röhlig USA is committed (ISO 9001 2008, ISO 14001:2004), and implementation of Röhlig USA Procedures, financial and quality objectives

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Keeping you and your family healthy is our priority.
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match – We’re invested in your future and help you save for retirement.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – Whether you’re planning a vacation, taking care of personal needs, or just need a mental health day, we’ve got you covered.
• Supportive Work Environment – From career development opportunities to a collaborative culture, we ensure you feel valued every step of the way.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees