Ocean Pricing Lead — Strategy, Negotiation & Team Growth

Crane Worldwide Logistics; Itasca (IL); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Quarterly Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonuses

Employee Discounts

Wellness Incentives

Zusammenfassung

Crane Worldwide Logistics is seeking aexperienced Ocean Pricing Leader to supervise the Pricing Specialists, manage pricing workflows, and ensure competitive quotations for FCL/LCL shipments. You will coordinate with overseas offices and commercial teams to deliver end-to-end pricing solutions.

The role requires strong leadership, analytics, and negotiation skills, with a focus on profitability and market conditions.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of ocean freight pricing or ocean operations experience.
• 1-3 years of supervisory, lead, or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience negotiating with ocean carriers and managing customer pricing solutions.

Aufgaben

• Supervise, coach, and develop Ocean Pricing Specialists to ensure consistent performance and professional growth.
• Manage daily workflow and workload distribution within the pricing team.
• Monitor team productivity, service levels, and quote turnaround times.
• Train team members on pricing procedures, systems, carrier updates, and best practices.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for pricing-related issues and customer service concerns.
• Oversee preparation and response to spot and long-term ocean freight pricing requests for FCL and LCL shipments.
• Negotiate and procure rates with ocean carriers, NVOCCs, and co-loaders within approved parameters.
• Monitor market trends, carrier pricing, capacity conditions, and industry developments.
• Generate and review pricing performance reports and KPI metrics.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Pricing strategy

Excel

WebCargo

Catapult

SharePoint

Outlook

Negotiation

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

WebCargo

Catapult

SharePoint

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

Crane Worldwide Logistics is seeking aexperienced Ocean Pricing Leader to supervise the Pricing Specialists, manage pricing workflows, and ensure competitive quotations for FCL/LCL shipments. You will coordinate with overseas offices and commercial teams to deliver end-to-end pricing solutions.

The role requires strong leadership, analytics, and negotiation skills, with a focus on profitability and market conditions.