Strategic Ocean Freight Pricing Lead

Kuehne+Nagel; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Singapore seeks a Global Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist to turn complex data into competitive pricing packages for ocean freight tenders. You will work with Trade Managers and Sales to sharpen offers and respond to RFQs from KN offices worldwide.

You are analytical, fluent in English, and adept at building pricing models that protect profitability and support revenue while meeting customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Shipping or Logistics.
• 5–10 years' experience in freight forwarding.
• Knowledge of import/export, LCL and FCL.
• MS Office, especially Excel.
• Fluent English.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills; ability to build models.
• Influencing, negotiating and problem-solving to protect profitability and revenue.
• Confident communicator who builds relationships across teams.
• Energy and resilience when busy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pricing for global ocean freight tenders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with Sea Logistics, Trade Managers to keep offers competitive.
• Back up Key Account Managers and Sales from draft to post-tender review, including follow-up.
• Handle RFQ inquiries and support KN offices.
• Manage bunker formulas and index-based rate adjustments.
• Pull data from multiple sources into pricing models to show margin and spend.

Skills

Analytical

Numerical

Excel

English

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Kuehne+Nagel in Singapore seeks a Global Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist to turn complex data into competitive pricing packages for ocean freight tenders. You will work with Trade Managers and Sales to sharpen offers and respond to RFQs from KN offices worldwide.

You are analytical, fluent in English, and adept at building pricing models that protect profitability and support revenue while meeting customer expectations.