Export Pricing Analyst

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is seeking a pricing professional to manage export-rate activities from the United States and Canada to Latin America. You will respond to rate requests promptly, monitor market trends, and help shape pricing strategies with sales teams.

The role involves preparing quarterly rate schedules, updating tariff systems, and coordinating with Commercial teams to ensure accurate contract filings and timely communications with customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• 1–4 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–2 years’ experience in trade pricing positions or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Transportation experience with steamship tariffs and service contracts; familiarity with US to Latin America trade is a plus.
• Knowledge of statistics and analytics; advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle the rate box and respond to rate requests quickly to meet internal KPIs.
• Manage requests in L2A and respond according to internal KPI’s and rate guidelines.
• Interact with Sales/customers to understand market trends and propose updated pricing strategies.
• Evaluate pricing inquiries and provide quotes based on commodities, volume, destination, and other rate-influencing factors.
• Prepare quarterly rate schedules and update the tariff system.
• Interact with Sales and GAC in the service contract filing process: preparing DTLI’s, gaining approval of free time, and evaluating rate extensions.
• Weekly completion and distribution of short freight recaps, and compiling year-to-date data.
• Analyze NOR and monitor trends among multiple vessels; review emails and formal correspondence from account owners.

Skills

Pricing strategies

Market analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Main Purpose of Role: Primarily responsible for pricing to internal and external customers exporting from the United States and Canada to Latin America destinations. Pricing, monitoring market trends and customer performance.

Main Tasks:

• Handle the rate box and respond to rate requests in a timely manner to keep internal KPIs.
• Manage requests in L2A and respond according to internal KPI’s and rate guidelines.
• Interact with Sales/customers in order to understand market trends and propose updated pricing strategies.
• Evaluate pricing inquiries and provide quotes according to commodities, volume, destination and other factors that influence rates.
• Prepare quarterly rate schedules and update the tariff system.
• Interact with Sales and GAC in the service contract filing process: preparing DTLI’s, getting approval of free time and evaluating rate extensions. Communicate in a timely manner to ensure that contract filings are completed promptly and accurately.
• Weekly completion and distribution of short freight recaps, compiling annual year to date data
• Analyze short freight recaps to monitor trends among multiple vessels
• Monitor "model vessel" on NOR
• Perform monthly NOR analysis
• Review, researching and responding to emails and formal correspondence from account owners and customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university;
• 1-4 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years’ experience in trade pricing positions or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Transportation experience with steamship tariffs and service contracts as well as a familiarity with the US to Latin America trade is a plus.
• Knowledge of Statistics and Analytics, advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power Point (a plus).

ZIM’s Commercial teams oversee all business interactions with our sales teams worldwide to meet global demands, and drive ZIM’s business strategy.

Trade managers, line managers and analysts are responsible for P&L management, setting commercial policies and targets, executing commercial guidelines, and monitoring performance.