National Tender Leader - Logistics Pricing & Strategy

Röhlig Logistics GmbH; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Supportive Work Environment

Job summary

Röhlig USA is seeking a National Tender Manager in Mount Prospect, IL to lead USA tenders and collaborate with global pricing teams. You will gather rates, analyze market conditions, and ensure timely submissions to customers while maintaining profitability.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in logistics tenders, strong Excel skills, and a proven sales mindset. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities within a global logistics provider.

Qualifications

• High school graduate. Some college or certifications preferred.
• Freight forwarding procedures, regulations & departments.
• Essentially 2-4 years of industry related experience
• Excellent Customer Services skills
• Proven Sales and Business selling ability
• Excel skills
• Flexible, proactive, highly adaptable
• Creative
• Highly motivated and results driven
• Demonstrates outstanding people skills
• Determines best customer solutions
• High attention to detail / analytical
• Business savvy and customer driven
• Closes the sale

Responsibilities

• Handle USA client tenders.
• Handle USA part of tenders originating in other countries.
• Prospecting, qualification, distribution and monitoring / management of outgoing tenders for Rohlig business in collaboration with other teams.
• Work together with other pricing / tender / procurement desks around the world.
• Work closely with USA Procurement / Sales and Management teams.
• Contact carriers / negotiate rates if needed.
• Collect rates from various stakeholders and ensure professional on-time delivery to customers.
• Critically review and determine market correct rate levels.
• Determining and implementing tender closing strategies according to customers’ specifications.
• Updating all spreadsheets, databases and company sales records.
• Control the key milestones within each submission.
• Provide feedback to all teams on competitiveness in tender participations.
• Record feedback on tenders handled so as to learn from every tender participation with the purpose of improving Rohlig competitiveness.
• Ensure a high performance, results focused, culture / environment within the department.
• General sales support functions as / when needed on flexible basis.
• Back up for pricing team and Procurement when someone is out

Skills

Excel

Customer service

Sales and negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Creativity

Proactivity

Team collaboration

Industry knowledge

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Business acumen

Education

High school diploma

Some college or certifications

Tools

Excel

Job description

Röhlig USA is seeking a National Tender Manager in Mount Prospect, IL to lead USA tenders and collaborate with global pricing teams. You will gather rates, analyze market conditions, and ensure timely submissions to customers while maintaining profitability.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in logistics tenders, strong Excel skills, and a proven sales mindset. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities within a global logistics provider.