Solutions Pricing Analyst na ProTrans

Job Title:  Solutions Pricing Analyst

SUMMARY:

Solutions pricing analyst will play a crucial role in providing accurate and competitive pricing quotes and excellent customer service to our new and existing customers on a spot basis, contributing to maximizing revenue through spot quotes. Negotiating with new and current clients to retain and expand day to day business. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Review customer inquiries (SOL leds) and requirements to understand their shipping needs, preferences, and constraints
• Obtain ocean and air rates from overseas agents to prepare for spot quotations
• Procure and negotiate existing day to day rates for air, ocean, and domestic ground
• Analyze, quote, and price new and current clients with negotiated rates obtained through agents or vendors
• Verify if spot quotation has been approved to execute operational activities; if no approval for spot quotation, obtain corresponding feedback which must be logged in CargoWise
• Assist Operations and Accounts Receivable with any pricing updates and OPS led spot quotes
• Be informed of current market conditions, freight rates, transportation costs, and other relevant factors to determine competitive and profitable pricing for spot quotations
• Calculate costs associated with freight transportation and upsell customs clearance, warehousing, insurance, and other related services to determine the total cost to provide freight forwarding solutions
• Collaborate with the solution design/sales/account management teams to ensure that all spot quote opportunities are properly qualified and pursued based on customer name, volumes, scaling requests
• Use the ticketing system to document agent and vendor customer services or lack of rate structure for spot quotations 
• Maintain the OPS led quotes and rate maintenance report in alignment with operations 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

 High School Diploma or GED and two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 LANGUAGE SKILLS:

 Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.   Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:
 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.