North America Logistics Tender & Pricing Leader

Kuehne+Nagel; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a strategic pricing professional to lead transportation pricing initiatives across North America. In this senior role, you will manage tenders, model pricing for FTL/LTL, and collaborate with Sales, Operations and Finance to deliver competitive solutions.

You will monitor market trends, develop insights, and mentor pricing analysts while driving continuous improvement through analytics and automation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in transportation, logistics, pricing, procurement, or Tender management.
• 4+ years in road transportation pricing, carrier negotiations, or commercial strategy.
• Experience with FTL, LTL, dedicated, expedited, and cross-border transportation solutions.
• Proficiency with pricing analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation tenders, RFQs, RFPs, and pricing requests across North America.
• Develop pricing models for FTL, LTL, dedicated capacity, white glove, expedited, and specialized transportation solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional responses to customer procurement events and bid opportunities.
• Create competitive and profitable pricing strategies aligned with market conditions and operational capabilities.
• Conduct profitability analysis and identify opportunities to improve margins and commercial performance.
• Collaborate with Sales and Solution Design teams to create customized transportation solutions.
• Participate in customer presentations, pricing reviews, and procurement discussions.
• Monitor market trends, carrier capacity, pricing fluctuations, and competitive activity.
• Develop market intelligence and performance reporting for leadership teams.
• Drive continuous improvement through pricing automation and analytics initiatives.
• Lead and mentor pricing analysts, tender specialists, and commercial solution professionals.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a strategic pricing professional to lead transportation pricing initiatives across North America. In this senior role, you will manage tenders, model pricing for FTL/LTL, and collaborate with Sales, Operations and Finance to deliver competitive solutions.

You will monitor market trends, develop insights, and mentor pricing analysts while driving continuous improvement through analytics and automation.