Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist

Kuehne Nagel; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working arrangements

EAP services

Training & development opportunities

Social Club

Job summary

Kuehne + Nagel in Tauranga is seeking a Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist to join our Cooltainer team. You will manage pricing, quotes, and carrier relationships across NZ, Australia, and Europe, aiming to maximise profitability.

Responsibilities include producing quotes, procuring rates, maintaining tariffs, and delivering monthly commercial reporting while building strong customer partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience with International Shipping and Freight processes.
• Understanding of NZ/Australia trade lanes and deep sea.
• Ability to manage time under pressure and heavy workload.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Produce quotes for Cooltainer customers, Australia to New Zealand.
• Procure rates from carriers in Australia & New Zealand.
• Liaise with Europe to procure Europe to Australia/New Zealand.
• Manage profitability and maintain tariffs and auto costing database.
• Set quarterly and yearly budgets for volume and margins with Commercial Manager.
• Meet with current and prospective customers; review performance against targets.

Skills

Pricing

Sea Logistics

Carrier rates

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

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.

We are seeking a Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist to join our Cooltainer team, based in Tauranga.

In this role, reporting to the Cooltainer Commercial Manager, you will manage pricing for our Cooltainer customers, including preparing quotes, optimising revenue, and developing effective working relationships with key service providers such as rail, shipping lines, and cartage companies.

Your main tasks & responsibilities:

• Produce quotes for Cooltainer customers, mainly Australia to New Zealand, Australia Deep Sea Imports & Exports
• Procure rates from carriers in Australia & New Zealand
• Liaise with Kuehne + Nagel Europe to procure Europe to Australia/New Zealand
• Manage the FSL to ensure maximisation of job profitability
• Maintain tariffs and auto costing/freighting database
• In conjunction with Commercial Manager, set quarterly and yearly budgets – both customer volume and margins
• Review monthly customer performance against set targets
• Ensure Cooltainer has the required weekly capacity with carriers
• Produce monthly reporting for Commercial Manager & Director of Reefer & Perishables Australia & New Zealand
• Meet regularly with current and prospective customers
• Acknowledge and approve invoices
• Liaise with Ports/Carriers on extra free time/late receivals

Note: These accountabilities may change from time to time to meet operational or other requirements.

What we would like you to bring:

• Previous experience and understanding of International Shipping and Freight processes
• Understanding of all three core trade lanes (NZ, Australia, SPI and Deep Sea/International)
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial and financial margin expectations
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritise your time, especially under pressure and with a busy workload
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks
• Excellent attention to detail coupled with a high level of accuracy

Why work for us?

We are proud to be a company that values the contribution our employees bring, and as such we provide some fantastic employee benefits;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Fully subsidised health insurance for yourself and immediate family
• Confidential EAP services
• Access to training, learning and development opportunities as well as career progression in a successful global organisation
• Social Club, flu vaccinations, birthday cakes, Christmas gift and more!
• Please note - we will only accept applications from those with current NZ working rights.

With over 82,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the worlds leading logistics companies.

As an employer, Kuehne + Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne + Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

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.