Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist

Kuehne + Nagel AS; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Freight Logistics and Operations is seeking a Sea Logistics Pricing Analyst in Vancouver. This role involves preparing quotes, managing pricing strategies, and engaging with sales teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree in International Business or Logistics and at least 2 years of relevant experience, along with strong analytical skills. Join Kuehne + Nagel to support essential deliveries and impact lives around the world.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role from the Freight forwarding industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present quotes to support sales and customer service.
• Analyze quote activity and monitor performance against targets.
• Communicate with other teams and follow up on quotations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking ability

Education

Degree / Diploma in International Business, Trade, Logistics

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

You as Sea Logistics Pricing analyst will be responsible for preparing quotes, managing pricing strategies, vendor negotiations, and customer relationships. You will work closely with local customer service, sales team as well with our overseas offices to source pricing and generate Seafrieght quotations to support regular and/or spot pricing inquiries.

How you create impact

• You will prepare and present the quotes with selling rates in order to support the sales and customer service teams.
• Analyze record and prepare reports identifying any trends in the level of quote activity an achievement against target to the Branch Pricing Manager in order to monitor performance.
• Prioritize quotation requests, most important opportunities are processed as fast as possible.
• Knowledge and ability to take the lead in different scenarios where a fast decision hast to be made to secure a business.
• Engagement with Sea Logistics trade teams to ensure the most competitive rate is provided based on the value of the opportunity
• Communicate regularly with other teams such as Customer Service, Ocean Carriers, overseas offices when applicable.
• Follow up of quotations as needed. Communicate the feedback and take applicable decisions to source the rates required to support the closure of business opportunities.
• Use the quote feedback to quote more effectively for future opportunities and liaise with Seafrieght management for pricing guidance

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

What we would like you to bring

• Degree / Diploma in International Business, Trade, Logistics is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in similar role from Freight forwarding industry
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced knowledge in MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, Spreadsheet)
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary for this position is 56000.00 - 70000.00 per anum. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.