Job Description
Road Logistics Business Development Specialist

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

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Support the Business Development Manager in developing pricing solutions for Domestic and Cross-Border Trucking. The role will be responsible for pricing calculations, RFQ/RFP and tender support, cost analysis, quotation preparation, and preparation of customer and management presentations.

How you create impact

  • Prepare and coordinate pricing for domestic and cross-border road transportation RFQs, tenders, and spot quotations.
  • Collect and validate cost inputs from transport partners, including freight, fuel surcharge, tolls, customs, waiting time, and other applicable charges.
  • Analyze customer requirements, transportation routes, vehicle types, cargo specifications, and service requirements to ensure accurate quotations.
  • Maintain pricing files, rate databases, and quotation records, and support timely updates to existing rates.
  • Coordinate with BD, Operations, Procurement, and transport partners to clarify requirements and ensure pricing accuracy.
  • Support the BD Manager and senior team members in pricing-related activities and customer projects.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and transport partners to obtain required information and resolve pricing queries.
  • Share pricing findings and market information with the team to support continuous improvement.
  • Prepare transportation cost calculations and proposed selling rates in line with company pricing guidelines.
  • Support margin and profitability checks to ensure quotations meet agreed commercial requirements.
  • Compare supplier/partner costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate pricing data to minimize quotation errors and financial risks.
  • Support the BD team in developing pricing strategies for domestic and cross-border trucking opportunities.
  • Conduct basic market and competitor rate analysis to support pricing decisions.
  • Identify potential cost optimization opportunities through alternative routes, vehicle types, transport partners, or service solutions.
  • Support RFQ/tender analysis and provide pricing insights to help develop competitive and sustainable solutions.

What we would like you to bring

  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply; training will be provided.
  • Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
  • Fluent in English, with good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to working hours based on business and customer needs.
  • Possess a valid driving license and own car for customer visits.

What's in it for you

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Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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