Pricing & Tendering Executive Clearing & Forwarding at Fargo Courier

We are seeking to recruit a Pricing & Tendering Executive who shall support sales team through the preparation of accura and relevant cost and price estimates related to Air, Ocean, Road Import and Export for clients/prospects and requests fro within the company.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure the highest degree of quote conversion ratio
• Estimates/pricing on new business and pricing
• Compile pricing for RFQ's, RFI's and Tenders
• Capture Intel for RFQs and RFIs and Tender
• Maintain and update Estimate register Commercial support
• Internal support and collaboration
• Receive, monitor and action estimates received.
• Capture and update in the rates request/register database.
• Facilitate and address all inter-branch queries related to pricing/Estimates and proactively communicate with stake holders in respect of rates/estimates.
• Compile and distribute all cost Estimates for Air, Sea, road, Over Border Freight and any other as may be assigned Liaise with various Clients, Shipping Lines, Agents, Port Authorities, Customs, Transporters and any other stakeholder Procure the most responsive rates through liaison with various Airlines, Shipping Agents and Overseas Agents. Ensure all estimates are completed timely, accurately and successfully submit to the requesting party Follow up and ensure quality feedback is received and captured in the database.
• Compile estimate analysis and feedback monthly or as requested to Business Development Executive and managers. Provide administrative support and back up including but not limited to the creation and maintenance of estimate and freight registers and templates.
• Develop and establish relationships through the provision of administrative support and back up to key stakeholders an the various sales units and staff within the group.
• Ensure that quality checking is consistently performed verifying the correctness of the estimates. Assist with pricing negotiations.
• Assist with pricing worksheet formula development.
• To collate and upload competitor pricing comparisons and estimates on the system. To work closely with the team on pricing strategies
• To assist with updates and circulation of divisional company selling tariffs.
• Working with sales to properly qualify bids.

Qualifications

• At least a Diploma from a recognized institution
• Thorough understanding of ODC

Experience and skills Required

• Minimum of 5 years in logistics sales, operations or customer service
• Business acumen
• Strong network and relationship building
• Strong analytical skills
• Communication capability at all levels, both internally and externally
• Prior experience within Commercial/Operations in the industry is preferred.
• Willingness to acquire new skills and gain knowledge and share best practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A minimum of 5 years Forwarding & Clearing experience is required with a good knowledge of Logistics / Operations/Customer Service or Supply Chain processes.
• Microsoft office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook