Pricing Specialist (Air Freight Forwarding)

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As a global team of 24,000+ connected employees in 46 countries, we pride ourselves in being the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company – applying insight, service quality and innovation to create sustainable growth for business and society.

When you join our elite team, you’ll have the opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a positive difference while being rewarded with an excellent salary, superior group insurance, a matching pension plan, great perks, a pleasant culture, true work/life balance and the opportunity to help transform and grow the company.

You’ll also “Walk-the-Talk” when it comes to Yusen’s 9 Core Values because they resonate with you: Communication. Openness. Customer Focus. Reliability. Teamwork. Accountability. Problem Solving. Continuous Learning. Proactivity.

The PRICING SPECIALIST (Air) is responsible for identifying suitable carriers and negotiating Freight rates with carriers for: Air Imports (mainly in conjunction with overseas offices/agents) as well as Air Exports directly with carriers and vendors in Canada.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain all carrier agreements and build, maintain and update all current and future rates/tariffs into one central database (CargoWise or equivalent) on a daily basis.
• Recommend suitable alternative rates and trade lane options and offer best solutions.
• Compile comprehensive, timely and accurate quotations to customers, sales, management, overseas offices or agents.
• Validate accuracy of quotations, maintain profitability guidelines and ensure costings are up to date.
• Work with the Transportation and Pricing Managers in responding to all global tenders within the deadlines set forth by the Americas Tender Management Team.
• Analyze success and failure factors and review better opportunities and options for future requests.
• Be pro-active in resolving customer/overseas office/sales pricing matters.
• Along with the Pricing & Procurement Manager and the Global Air Freight team, participate in ensuring the allocation of sufficient carrier space for accounts and prospects.
• Actively pursue the most competitive base rates with all carriers.
• Maintain our domestic ‘Standard Local Tariffs’ and maximize income.
• Ensure that the necessary timelines for all quotations are met.
• Keep records of all quotations and monitor our success ratio per product and trade lane.
• Provide information to operations/sales in regard to cost and sales rates including carrier selection.
• Follow up on Customer quotations will be handled by sales but Pricing is responsible to record success/failure and follow-up with overseas offices/agents.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary degree in relevant program.
• Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in International Freight Forwarding.
• Minimum three (3) years CURRENT work in the Canadian Air Freight sector.
• Excellent and current knowledge of the Air Freight industry, with a strong knowledge of both FCL and LCL products and fluctuating rate levels, and a strong relationship with the carriers.
• Excellent written and verbal business communication skills, communicating with multiple points of contact at all levels of an organization.
• Must present oneself in a confident and professional manner with both internal and external contacts via telephone phone and in person.
• Superior skills in Excel and high proficiency in Word, and Outlook.

Yusen Logistics (Canada) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity, and inclusion in its workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience, and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants however only those invited for an interview will be personally responded to. NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brampton, ON L6T 5H5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for this position? Please provide a number or range for your answer.

Experience:

• Air Freight Pricing: 5 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brampton, ON L6T 5H5