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Kuehne+Nagel National Sea Logistics Pricing Specialist in Tokyo, Japan

You will be part of our Sea Logistics team, adding your expertise + skills to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.

Your Role

You will focus on setting margins for pricing requests across all trades, taking a variety of elements into consideration (market levels, industry specifics, customer requirements + price sensitivities) while trading off against procurement levels + internal policies to maintain a profitable gross yield. You will do this by working with a variety of internal stakeholders while focusing on the following key objectives:

Your Responsibilities

  • To maintain + strengthen carrier relationships on operational levels, supporting sea logistics procurement +carrier relation management.

  • To execute pricing strategies by liaising on pricing + request for quotation (RFQ) preparation.

  • To actively exchange information + knowledge with your team + other stakeholders to gain new, retain + further develop existing accounts.

  • To provide timely responses to rate requests, finding mutual solutions for profit maximization.

  • To set selling prices within given bandwidth as per local conditions + pricing policy.

  • To direct the organization to book shipments based on carrier agreements or lowest price, ensuring full transparency.

  • To coordinate + assist business owners for non-standard RFQ related requests.

  • To ensure that databases are maintained with up-to-date pricing information + drive continuous improvements through feedback.

Your Skills and Experiences

Your strong knowledge of market + pricing strategies, along with your customer + stakeholder relationships will be the key to your success.

You have been selected for this role for your knowledge across our operations, products + services; because you possess the key attributes we are looking for.

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne + Nagel, you can utilize and refine your relationship management skills and specialized business acumen as part of a committed and dynamic sales team. We offer extensive trainings and education for professional development, competitive remuneration, and ample opportunity to engage, collaborate and lead with a truly global network. Our employees particularly appreciate the high degree of creative freedom, the fluid transfer of responsibility and international career exposure. Success comes with the people who make it possible, which is why we do our best to take you on board for the long term. Together, we will win the future!

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.

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