Procurement & Pricing Manager

Atlantic Gate Ltd.; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Gate Ltd. in Geneva is seeking an experienced Procurement & Pricing Manager to lead sea freight procurement and pricing across the network. You will drive competitive rates, secure capacity, and deliver sustainable margins while coordinating with Sales, Operations, Product, and Finance.

Responsibilities include negotiating with carriers, managing pricing data, and guiding strategic bids. A data-driven, English-speaking professional with 5+ years in ocean freight is preferred, with AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of sea freight procurement, carrier management, pricing, or ocean product management; forwarding experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of ocean freight procurement, trade-lane dynamics, carrier networks, tender management, and forwarding operations.
• Proven negotiation capability and ability to protect margin while supporting sales growth.
• Data-driven, detail-oriented; convert market information into pricing guidance.
• Advanced Excel; experience with TMS, pricing tools, BI/reporting platforms, or rate-management systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI tools in procurement and pricing is an advantage.
• Fluent English; French/German/Italian as advantage.
• Collaborative, resilient, pragmatic; sound decisions in volatile markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement procurement and pricing strategies by carrier and trade lane.
• Lead negotiations with shipping lines and key partners to secure rates and capacity.
• Build carrier relationships and act as escalation point for rate, space, and service topics.
• Oversee pricing data consolidation, validation, and rate accuracy across sources.
• Support key tenders, spot quotations, and strategic bids with margin protection.
• Provide market updates, trend analysis, and forecasts on rates and capacity.
• Benchmark pricing against market conditions and competitor activity.
• Monitor win/loss feedback, quote response time, and margin evolution.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and pricing tools.
• Manage, coach, and build the procurement and pricing team.

Skills

Negotiation

Data-driven

Pricing

Market intelligence

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/SCM/International Trade

Tools

Excel

TMS

BI/Reporting

Pricing tools

Job description

We're hiring a Procurement & Pricing Manager - Geneva

Atlantic Gate is strengthening its Geneva team and is looking for an experienced Procurement & Pricing Manager to lead sea freight procurement and pricing in close coordination with our wider international network.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ocean freight professional with strong negotiation skills, market intelligence, and a data-driven commercial mindset.

Your Role

You will take ownership of procurement and pricing activities across sea freight, ensuring competitive rates, secured capacity, sustainable margin delivery, and strong service reliability. You will work closely with Sales, Operations, Product, Finance, and network teams, translating market developments into clear commercial guidance and practical pricing solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and implement procurement and pricing strategies by carrier and trade lane, balancing cost competitiveness, capacity access, service quality, and profitability.
• Lead negotiations with shipping lines, co-loaders, and key partners to secure competitive rates, priority capacity, and commercially sustainable conditions.
• Build and maintain strong carrier relationships at local and regional level, acting as an escalation point for rate, space, and service-performance topics.
• Oversee pricing data consolidation, validation, governance, and rate accuracy across local, regional, and network sources.
• Support key customer tenders, spot quotations, and strategic bids with competitive, compliant, and margin-protective solutions.
• Provide regular market updates, trend analysis, and forecasts covering rates, capacity, blank sailings, port congestion, carrier strategy, and service reliability.
• Benchmark pricing and service levels against market conditions and competitor activity to support informed commercial decisions.
• Monitor win/loss feedback, customer trends, quote response time, margin evolution, and carrier performance to continuously improve competitiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, pricing tools, reporting standards, and internal communication routines.
• Manage, coach, and build the procurement and pricing team, promoting a disciplined pricing culture that protects profitability while supporting growth.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in sea freight procurement, carrier management, pricing, or ocean product management; freight forwarding experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of ocean freight procurement, trade-lane dynamics, carrier networks, tender management, and forwarding operations.
• Proven negotiation capability, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to protect margin while supporting sales growth.
• Data-driven and detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to convert market information into clear pricing guidance.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with TMS, pricing tools, BI/reporting platforms, or rate-management systems is an advantage.
• Understanding of AI tools in the context of procurement and pricing is an advantage.
• Fluent English required; French, German, Italian, or other languages are an advantage.
• Collaborative, resilient, pragmatic, and able to make sound decisions in volatile market conditions.

Why Join Atlantic Gate?

• Take ownership of a visible role with direct impact on commercial success and margin development.
• Join a growing international freight forwarding company with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong global network.
• Work in a collaborative environment with close interaction across Sales, Operations, Product, Finance, and international teams.
• Help shape procurement processes, pricing tools, market intelligence routines, and future ocean product development.
• Contribute to a business where initiative, accountability, and practical execution are valued.

Ready to make an impact?

We would be pleased to hear from candidates who are ready to help shape the future of logistics with Atlantic Gate in Switzerland.