Sea Logistics Pricing Supervisor

Kuehne Nagel; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Sea Logistics Pricing Supervisor in Montreal to lead the pricing team, deliver accurate quotations, and drive profitable pricing strategies in a fast-paced freight forwarding environment.

You will manage regional quotation renewals, engage with sales and customer care, and develop pricing processes to stay competitive while maximizing gross profit. Strong leadership and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in logistics/transportation with sea freight experience
• 1+ years of team lead experience
• Background in pricing, operations, and contract review
• Degree in Logistics, International Business, or related field preferred (CIFFA a plus)
• Strong Excel and systems capability
• Excellent communication, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Detail‑oriented, customer‑focused, and able to work under pressure
• Proactive team player with strong time‑management skills

Responsibilities

• Produce quotations for VIP clients in response to inquiries by sales representatives and customer care staff.
• Manage, streamline and automate quotation renewals regionally.
• Proactively engage with internal stakeholders including customer care, sales and the business field.
• Actively develop, manage and maintain pricing related processes and tools.
• Maximize GP while ensuring quotations remain market competitive.
• Optimize usage of resources and manpower.
• Develop in-dept market knowledge, including competitor knowledge, customer profiles, pricing levels that consistently gain business and communicate and report on such areas on a regular basis.
• Review, negotiate, and interpret quotations/ contracts from overseas offices, and ocean carriers.
• Be actively involved and influence commercial strategy that ensures quotations are in‑line with market pricing.
• Supervise, evaluate and lead the pricing staff.
• Share knowledge with sales representatives and customer care staff to ensure optimal carrier selection.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Pricing

Leadership

Sea freight

Excel

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Degree in Logistics or related field

CIFFA certification (a plus)

Tools

Pricing software

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

How you create impact

The Sea Logistics Pricing Supervisor is instrumental in supporting customer satisfaction, business growth, and long‑term client retention. This role ensures seamless, proactive communication across internal and external stakeholders while delivering accurate, timely, and competitive pricing solutions. The Pricing Supervisor will lead and develop the pricing team, manage escalations, and partner closely with the National Revenue Manager, Sales, and Management to shape pricing strategies that support both new opportunities and long‑standing customer relationships.

• Produce quotations for VIP clients in response to inquiries by sales representatives and customer care staff.

• Manage, streamline and automate quotation renewals regionally.

• Proactively engage with internal stakeholders including customer care, sales and the business field.

• Actively develop, manage and maintain pricing related processes and tools.

• Maximize GP while ensuring quotations remain market competitive.

• Optimize usage of resources and manpower.

• Develop in-dept market knowledge, including competitor knowledge, customer profiles, pricing levels that consistently gain business and communicate and report on such areas on a regular basis.

• Review, negotiate, and interpret quotations/ contracts from overseas offices, and ocean carriers.

• Be actively involved and influence commercial strategy that ensures quotations are in‑line with market pricing.

• Supervise, evaluate and lead the pricing staff.

• Share knowledge with sales representatives and customer care staff to ensure optimal carrier selection.

• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

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.

This job posting relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

What we would like you to bring

• 5+ years in logistics/transportation with sea freight experience required

• 1+ years of team lead experience

• Background in pricing, operations, and contract review

• Degree in Logistics, International Business, or related field preferred (CIFFA a plus)

• Strong Excel and systems capability

• Excellent communication, analytical, and negotiation skills

• Detail‑oriented, customer‑focused, and able to work under pressure

• Proactive team player with strong time‑management skills

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. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and dental benefits, a retirement savings plan, and tuition reimbursement. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

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.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [e-mail] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.