IP Customer Retentions & Pricing Specialist

DHL Supply Chain; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company in Johannesburg seeks an IP Customer Retentions & Pricing Specialist to enhance customer relationships and manage industrial project quotes. Key responsibilities include providing timely estimates, leading procurement efforts, and collaborating with teams to ensure customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and knowledge of ocean freight.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial projects ocean freight.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide estimates for Industrial Projects to customers.
• Maintain communication with customers and colleagues.
• Lead procurement of goods and services.

Skills

Knowledge of industrial projects ocean freight

Outstanding communication skills

Negotiation skills

Proven relationship management

Time management skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

IP Customer Retentions & Pricing Specialist

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg. Deadline: October 10, 2025.

Overview

The overall purpose of the role includes ensuring accurate and timely completion of quotes for Industrial Projects, increasing the win ratio for quoted work, and retaining and developing existing Business Customers (BC) within an assigned portfolio by generating additional revenue through enhanced share of wallet and value-added services. Additionally, it involves gathering customer and market information to keep Product departments updated on current trends.

• DHLGlobal Forwarding has an opening for a IP Customer Retentions & Pricing Specialist in Johannesburg, South Africa. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!
• Provide Industrial Projects estimates to existing and new customers.
• Follow-up with all customer requests which could be potential sales opportunities (identify high probability win projects).
• Maintain proactive communication / relationship with colleagues and managers.
• Maintain and keep estimate register up to date.
• Supply month end summary (KPIs) to IP managers.
• Coordinate customer queries through product / sales support.
• Builds rapport and trust with customers.
• Assesss customers’ needs.
• Recommend solutions based on customer needs by using industry knowledge and product solutions.
• Owns and maintains the Customer Standard Operating Procedure.
• Facilitates business implementation through the implementation team.
• Collects relevant customer information for the RFI / RFP / RFQ and prepares documents for customer implementation to ensure proper operational handover and implementation to meet customer expectations (SLA's & SOP's).
• Usage of DGF CRM system.
• Maintain and support interdepartmental relationships.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organization to achieve shared goals.
• Work with Global team on complex project bids.
• Prepare and realize project offerings.
• Responsible for product targets as defined within existing portfolio.
• Responsible for budgeted growth in additional business within existing customer portfolio.
• Ensure Customer commitments are clearly communicated to respective operations – clear business set up process.
• Perform roles and responsibilities in compliance with Company Policies, Procedures and Instructions.
• Informal influence to enable improvement and change within the organization.
• Assist Global Bid Team where large projects require commercial and technical solutions.
• Achieves targets aligned with business goals.
• Demonstrates structured, efficient work processes and methods.
• Uses sound judgment, manages risk and anticipates impact on overall business.
• Accomplishes own tasks whilst in support of corporate goals.
• Increase Win Opportunities through accurate completion.

Procurement and Vendor Management

• Lead the procurement of goods and services and transportation capacities in order to reduce costs and ensure quality and supply as needed by the business / function in scope.
• Cooperate with the DGF ZA procurement specialist to ensure compliance with all required procurement policies and processes.
• Ensure that appropriate supplier evaluations have been planned, performed, and documented in accordance with ISO and relevant SOPs.
• Ensure all suppliers for the department have the required valid certificates and licences in place.

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Knowledge and experience of industrial projects ocean freight (including breakbulk, RORO, part charter and charters).
• Knowledge and experience of abnormal road transportation within South Africa and neighboring countries is advantageous.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills and the ability to focus on outcomes.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships.
• Ensure a sound understanding of, show knowledge of and be strongly conversant in our industry workings.
• Strategic thinking.
• Persuasiveness.
• Systematic problem solving. Achievement oriented.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Good time management skills.
• Customer Management Skills.
• Be able to communicate with customers effectively and have a good telephone manner.
• Be a team player.
• Be able to work under extreme pressure and be an achiever.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Good negotiating skills and be able to influence customers.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Customer Service jobs.