Logistics Ocean Pricing Manager (EM6709)
Samsung
- Santa Fe Springs, CA
- $90,000-140,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop pricing strategies to maximize profitability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align pricing with business goals.
- Analyze market trends, trade lanes, customer needs, and competitor pricing.
- Use insights to inform pricing decisions and strategies.
- Provide accurate and competitive price quotations on time
- Ensure pricing reflects value proposition and market positioning.
- Negotiate favorable terms and competitive ocean freight rates with carriers and customers.
- Mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Track pricing performance and key metrics.
- Identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Collaborate with sales, operations, and finance teams.
- Ensure alignment and effectiveness of pricing strategies.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Streamline pricing workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Resolve any issues and disputes related to ocean freight rates, contracts, invoices, or claims
- Ensure pricing practices comply with regulations.
- Conduct audits and provide guidance on compliance requirements and best practices in the ocean freight industry
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Address customer inquiries and feedback to enhance satisfaction.
- Prepare and deliver regular reports on pricing performance.
- Provide insights and recommendations for decision-making.
- Manage and maintain ocean freight contracts and rate databases
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or equivalent experience required
- 8+ years of logistics freight forwarding or logistics sourcing/ operation required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for handling quotation/cost analysis
- Problem-solving and negotiating skills for negotiation
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- May be required to work additional hours outside of regularly scheduled business hours or weekends or holidays to meet business needs
- Forwarding Company’s Procurement Role experience preferred
- Ocean Carrier Company’s Sales Role experience preferred
- Travel %: up to 10% throughout the U.S.
- Work Location: Onsite
- Top-notch medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Wellness program
- Parental leave
- 401K match and savings plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time off
- Additional benefits