Procurement / Pricing Assistant

Objectives

• TARIFF for LCL, T/S, WPRD (South China), Nomination through tariff- Ownership for creating and maintenance based on current pricing @ origin, freight and destination (under E2E & Rebate system). Managing COST & SELLING.

• TARIFF for IMPORT & MCC - Ownership for creating and maintenance based on current pricing @ origin, freight and destination (under E2E & Rebate system). Managing COST & SELLING.

• DAILY FCL BUYING TARIFF – Communicating with procurement and other local arrangements to maintain Daily Spread Sheet (Google Spread Sheet) which could be shared to OP/Management/Sales.

• SALES TARIFF – Provide Daily SALES TARIFF (LCL/FCL/EXPORT/IMPORT) to all sales.

• GLOBAL SERVICE GUIDE- Follow global service guide to define routing on t/s volumes across all hub stations (to guide our sales team).

• COMPETITION & MARKET INTELLIGENCE – Market intelligence is essential on daily basis to know and compare our competitors on their direct services, carriers, routings and their current tariffs.

• OVERSEAS COMMUNICATIONS FOR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – Standardize tariffs for addressing Over-weight, over-size, non-stackable, palletization, packaging etc.

• SALES ENQUIRIES, CUSTOMER ENQUIRIES & OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS.

• External business relationships with carriers and customers as per leadership guidance.

• ACTUAL OVERSEAS DESTINATON CHARGES & WAREHOUSE DETAILS – Maintain master file to manage current destination charges against all TLs (Rebates and under E2E).

• Maintain and regularly update costing & pricing database for all businesses

• Ensure high integrity and accuracy of all rates stored in internal database; record all rates and rate updates timely

• Support new product price calculation and data management

• Build & maintain good relationships with the carriers as well as with the entire team to make them understand the needs and objectives.

Role & Responsibilities:

(1)    Carrier relationship & Rate procurement

• Develop and maintain relations with ocean freight carriers
• Provide updated information within network on carriers’ situation, i.e. blank sailing program, new service and changes in ocean surcharges
• Procure the competitive rates with carriers for assigned trades

(2)    Pricing Guidelines

• Upload the rates contract on Rate Engine
• Prepare rate summary sheet as per request
• Check online rates and purchase the space
• Circulate the rate sheets to overseas offices, GCA offices (related sales & operations team) on timely manner
• Attend daily FAK rate enquiries
• Attend RFQ/Tender

(3)    Capacity Management

• Co-ordinate with carriers and internal party for capacity/space issue
• Co-ordinate with the sub-regions on volume/equipment projections so as to secure space/equipment guarantee with respective carriers.
• Manage seasonal capacity requirements e.g. Chinese New Year, National Day holidays, peak seasons

Education and Experience requirements

• Degree qualified
• Min 3-4 years’ solid experience in freight forwarding industry
• Having good connection with ocean carriers

Job Skills and Competencies for this position

• Team player with strong communication, interpersonal skill and networking capability
• Proactive, self-motivated, able to work independently, Detail Minded
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong command both written and spoken English, Cantonese and Chinese

Good computer literacy (Microsoft word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)