It's more than a job
When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.
Our Tauranga based Sea Logistics Pricing Team is looking for a Pricing Specialist to join their team. This is an exciting role, working closely with carriers, suppliers and our internal teams to ensure profitable growth and operational excellence.
How you create impact
- Work with shipping lines and internal teams to provide prices/rates to our customers for international shipping routes
- Negotiating buy rates in the market while securing & enforcing shipping space commitments
- Respond to rate requests and find solutions for profit maximization
- Keep databases up to date with relevant pricing information
- Execute pricing strategies by liaising on pricing and RFQ preparation
- Assisting in the preparation of local and/or global RFQ’s
What we would like you to bring
- A strong operational background in freight forwarding or shipping, and an understanding of the New Zealand international forwarding market
- Exposure to rates and/or costings in a similar position within a freight forwarder, airline or shipping line
- An exceptional eye for detail, methodical and accurate
- Commercial acumen, with an ability to maximise profit and think outside the box
- Strong time management, being comfortable working towards tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure
- Strong computer skills with an aptitude for picking up new computer systems quickly
- Proven success in building positive working relationships with others
What's in it for you
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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