Job Title

Ocean Freight Pricing & Tender Specialist

Department

Pricing team

Time Type

Full time

Role Summary

We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded, and results-driven Pricing Specialist – Ocean Freight to join our Freight Forwarding Pricing team.
This role plays a key part in ocean freight tender management, global rate sourcing, inter-company pricing coordination, and product development, ensuring competitive and sustainable pricing solutions for our customers.
The position will focus primarily on ocean freight, while requiring a general understanding of air, rail, and trucking to support multimodal solutions and cross-product collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Support ocean freight pricing activities, ensuring competitive, accurate, and profitable rate solutions
• Source and negotiate ocean freight rates directly with carriers, NVOCCs, and partners
• Manage inter-company pricing negotiations with overseas offices and global pricing teams
• Analyze freight market trends, carrier tariffs, capacity, and space availability to maintain pricing competitiveness
• Prepare and manage ocean freight tenders and RFQs, including data collection, rate validation, and submission coordination
• Actively contribute to product management, including:

• developing ocean and rail freight service products
• defining pricing structures and value propositions
• promoting products internally within pricing, sales, and operations teams

• Collaborate closely with sales and operations teams to align pricing with customer needs and operational feasibility
• Maintain and update rate databases using internal digital tools and systems
• Support vendor contract management and global procurement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with internal pricing policies and approval processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business or relates fields.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in pricing or procurement/operations/sales within the freight forwarding or logistics industry (ocean/air freight, inland haulage). Proven hands-on experience with ocean freight pricing and tenders is mandatory
• Solid understanding of international freight forwarding Incoterms, carrier rate structures, and global trade lanes.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to negotiate internally with overseas offices and externally with carriers.
• Ability to manage inter-company pricing discussions and align global pricing strategies.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to develop, structure, and promote freight products (ocean/rail services) internally.
• Good understanding of international shipping documentation, trade regulations, and multimodal logistics.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and customer-focused attitude.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with pricing or rate management systems is a plus.

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