Specialist - Tender Support, Tender Centre

NIPPON EXPRESS (SOUTH ASIA & OCEANIA) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania) PTE. LTD. is seeking a pricing and RFQ specialist to drive tender submissions across regional accounts.

You will manage end-to-end RFQ processes, lead kickoff calls, align timelines with stakeholders, and ensure bids meet market benchmarks and strategy. Key tasks include pricing analysis, cost modelling, data maintenance across platforms, and post-tender review. Strong English, MS Office, and BI tool familiarity (Tableau/Power BI/QlikView) are desirable.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Logistic Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in logistics, pricing or tender management.
• Experience in pricing analysis and cost modelling is highly preferred.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end RFQ process for all accounts, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions.
• Lead and coordinate RFQ kickoff calls, aligning stakeholders on timelines, scope, and bid strategy.
• Engage with SAO countries, account owners, and internal stakeholders to drive tender submissions.
• Scrutinize rate submissions to align with market benchmarks and bid strategy.
• Drive rate negotiations to enhance pricing competitiveness while managing risk.
• Perform pricing analysis, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of rate quality.
• Analyze customer tenders and translate requirements into pricing and solution documents.
• Maintain tender data profiling and records on required platforms.
• Monitor tender outcomes and support post-mortem analysis.
• Ensure smooth transition to Implementation team upon award and assist SOP setup on rate aspect.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Tender Centre.

Skills

Ownership & accountability

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Diploma or Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

QlikView

Job description

OVERVIEW

The position will be part of the Tender Centre team to help drive growth in market shares of the freight, logistics and transportation businesses within the Nippon Express SAO organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage end-to-end RFQ process for all accounts, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions.
• Lead and coordinate RFQ kick-off calls, aligning stakeholders on timelines, scope, and bid strategy.
• Proactively engage and collaborate with SAO countries, account owners, and internal stakeholders to drive competitive and compliant tender submissions.
• Scrutinize and validate rate submissions from countries, ensuring alignment with market benchmarks and bid strategy.
• Drive rate negotiations with countries to enhance pricing competitiveness while managing risk exposure.
• Perform pricing analysis, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of rate quality to increase win ratio.
• Analyze customer tenders and ensure capability and customer requirements are correctly translated into pricing and solution documents.
• Maintain timely tender data profiling and records on required platforms and databases.
• Monitor tender outcomes and support post-mortem analysis, identifying key success factors and areas for improvement.
• Ensure smooth transition to Implementation team upon business award and assist on SOP setup specifically on rate aspect.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Tender Centre.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by Direct Report and Management.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Diploma or Degree in Logistic Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in logistics, pricing or tender management (Regional / Global exposure preferred).
• Experience in pricing analysis and cost modelling is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of BI tools such as Tableau, PowerBI and QlikView is an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.

ATTRIBUTES OF THE CANDIDATE

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability in managing assigned RFQs.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to handle multiple RFQs under tight deadlines.
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across regional teams.
• Resilient and able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.