Project Pricing Supervisor

Fracht USA • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pricing Supervisor is a key resource to provide pricing support to the operations team. The Pricing Supervisor uses information resources regarding customer needs, historical data, market conditions, and internal targets to prepare pricing quotes and/or internal proposals regarding pricing. Will manage internal guides for operations to manage shipments based on desired pricing outcomes.

Requirements

• Integrity: Adhere to Fracht’s Core Values and Vision. Ability to operate in an open and honest manner and achieve a trusting and reliable relationship with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to accept mistakes and learn from them without apportioning blame.
• Flexibility: Learn and keep up to date with new developments, procedures, and regulations. Work efficiently in an environment with multiple shifting priorities.
• Communication: Effectively listen and communicate clearly with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to interpret and disseminate information promptly.
• Problem Solving: Measure effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely practical decisions. Ability to work well in groups and/or individually to develop alternative solutions.
• Accountability: Justify responsible actions and decisions to management. Be a reliable team player who can make accurate decisions with sense of urgency.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent working knowledge of ocean freight pricing terminology
• Experience in negotiating Ocean freight pricing and trucking rates agreements/contracts
• 4+ years of pricing experience in logistics and freight forwarding.
• MS Office and other IT skills: basic MS Word, MS Outlook, and MS Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics or equal level by experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of projects through design, planning, and scheduling to include negotiating, pricing, and bidding on projects.
• Manages transfer of project pricing details to operations team in accordance with the department’s sales to operation handover SOP.
• Works in tandem with operations team to ensure a project is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with commercial/pricing provisions.
• Maintains a high level of communications with customers/subcontractors.
• Maintains superior relationships with customers and subcontractors to meet project goals and to establish/maintain future business opportunities.
• Works efficiently and professionally within a team environment to maximize profits by minimizing potential for error and up-selling of services.
• Maintains regular discussion with upper management involving client changes and improvements are expected.
• Manages relationships with internal and external customers, as well as various vendors throughout the transport industry.
• Responsible for integrating vendors, internal and external customers while providing a professional reliable and efficient communication line between Fracht, the customer, and the sub-contractor.
• Train pricing supervisors/specialists/coordinators on all job tasks, as necessary.
• Manage tenders/RFP/RFI submissions.
• Delegate responsibilities to other pricing specialists/coordinators, if required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply.
• We are committed to diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED