Airfreight Pricing Specialist - Bensenville, United States - Topocean Group

Topocean Group

Verified Company

Bensenville, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Topocean Group, a leading global freight solutions and supply chain company with branch offices over the U.S. is offering full-time employment opportunities for
Airfreight Pricing Specialist at our Chicago branch. We are searching for talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and self-motivated.

An exciting career awaits the person who possesses the will and abilities to learn our business and support the development of our group.

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Responsibilities:_

Support customer rate quote requests by providing accurate cost and sell rates for target and existing accounts. Analyze potential financial risks, returns, and profitability to assist in evaluating opportunities
Budget and Forecast planning: Collaborate with overseas team to develop and manage bookings, sailings and costs/sell rates
Build and maintain strong, longlasting client relationships
Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executive sponsors
Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
Cost Analysis: Conduct thorough cost analysis by reviewing financial data, cost structures, and pricing models. Identify cost drivers, variances, and trends, and provide recommendations for cost reduction and optimization.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with other internal and department teams, including finance, operations, procurement, customer service and management, to gather relevant data, align on objectives, and ensure accurate cost analysis and reporting
Develop new business with existing clients and/or identify areas of improvement
Assist with client requests or issue escalations as needed

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Requirements:_

Basic understanding of NVOCC or supply chain operations & business logic
Proven work experience as an Pricing Support, Pricing Assistant, Account Manager, Inside Sales Support or relevant role
Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization
Experience with MS Office (particularly MS Excel & PowerPoint)
Experience delivering clientfocused solutions to customer needs
Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Sales or relevant field

years' experience in ocean shipping or supply chain platform preferred

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