Project Cost Analyst (U167) at Guinness

Summary

Our client, Freight Forwarders Kenya Ltd. is a leading logistics company with presence in Kenya and across East Africa. They are seeking to recruit a Project Cost Analyst.

Job Purpose

The primary role of the position is to support the business development team in costing projects and providing project cost analysis results to assist in decision making. The job holder is required to understand the cost/changes in the cost of all component parts of the services provided by the company and ensure that these are reflected in the rates generated.

Key Responsibilities

• Support business development team with accurate and commercially viable project costing.
• Help business development managers determine the requirements of their clients.
• Advise on the design and related cost implications of clearing, storage and transport cargo.
• Take an active role and responsibility in understanding any changes in the cost to company of component parts of the services provided and ensure these are reflected in the rates generated.
• Market research to understand the prevailing market rates and to benchmark company rates against the market.
• Design and maintain rate sheets.
• Prepare tender and proposal documents.
• Any other job that may be given to the job holder from time to time.

Job Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• Experience of costing international shipping into/out of COMESA region.
• Experience of costing export projects from COMESA region
• Knowledge in logistics management within the East and Central African region.
• Excellent knowledge of cargo types and the related processes and costs for clearing these types of cargo
• Sound knowledge of port operations and customs clearance processes in COMESA region.