International Pricing Analyst
About eShipping Founded in 2004, eShipping is an asset-light, technology-enabled third-party logistics company headquartered in Kansas City, MissouriWe provide comprehensive managed transportation and logistics solutions across our clients' entire distribution chains, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprisesOur core services include domestic and international transportation management across LTL, TL, Parcel, third-party Warehousing and Distribution, and TMS technologyOur Culture Our primary focus is people developmenteShipping is made up of quality people, striving to maximize our unique potential for the benefit of ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and our communitiesWe operate under the philosophy that the more we drive our hearts towards a bigger purpose beyond ourselves and our business, the better we will serve all with whom we come in contactWe believe in creating a life lived well and are inspired by the notion that how you get there mattersPosition Summary The International Pricing Analyst is primarily responsible for providing international ocean and air pricing for new international solutions requests and for existing accountsThe Pricing Analyst regularly interacts with Sales, Solutions, Account Management, and the VP of InternationalThis individual serves a critical role in winning new business and maintaining existing accountsEssential Duties and Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to the following:
o Respond to new solutions requests:
o Extract representative customer data from the quote request form, Datamyne, and/or invoices o Recommend pricing structure, routing, and potential carriers o Construct the formal customer pricing template o Analyze optimal routing and pricing scenarios by evaluating multiple routings, lane pair, costing o Recommend resolutions to agents, carriers, and customers o Analyze and negotiating optimal mark-up and margins for all parties o Update existing customer sell rates due to fluctuating market conditions o Work to resolve carrier or agent issues o Maintain a pre and post RFP tracker o Other administrative duties as assigned Specific Department Responsibilities o Maintain a solid understanding of current industry trends and news through frequent reading of periodicals o Stay up to date on international ocean and air carriers and pricing structures Required Skills and Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorilyThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability requiredReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionso Ability to work independently with minimal leadership oversight o The ability to effectively interact with Sales, Solutions, Account Management, and Executive teams o Excellent customer service, time management, and prioritization skills o Excellent oral and written communication skills in person and via phone o Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex and abstract pricing issues and respond appropriately o Able to utilize sound, independent judgment and make responsible decisions and recommendations o Excellent follow-through and detail orientation o Able to effectively utilize computer programs including Word and Excel and transportation management system o Ability to work with a variety of people and personality types o Able to work within a fast-paced team environment o Work as necessary to meet customer needs Minimum Education and Experience o Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience o At least five years of industry experience Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsThis description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assignedo Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the timeThe employee needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etcThe general level of physical activity would be defined as sedentaryThe employee is regularly required to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, telephone, copy machine, and printerSome movements of the hands, arms, and wrists may involve repetitive motionsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess various activities and surroundingso Cognitive/Mental Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate simple and complex information, ideas, and informationThe employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situationsThe employee must use problem-solving skills to formulate and apply appropriate courses of action for routine or familiar situationsThe employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing or more complex quantitative calculationso Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is inside a central heat and air-conditioned office buildingThe noise level in the work environment is minimalPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employeeDuties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without noticeeShipping LLC is an equal opportunity employerPI26805a10b23f-31181-33286707 Recommended Skills Account Management Administration Attention To Detail Calculations Communication Customer Demand Planning Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
o Respond to new solutions requests:
o Extract representative customer data from the quote request form, Datamyne, and/or invoices o Recommend pricing structure, routing, and potential carriers o Construct the formal customer pricing template o Analyze optimal routing and pricing scenarios by evaluating multiple routings, lane pair, costing o Recommend resolutions to agents, carriers, and customers o Analyze and negotiating optimal mark-up and margins for all parties o Update existing customer sell rates due to fluctuating market conditions o Work to resolve carrier or agent issues o Maintain a pre and post RFP tracker o Other administrative duties as assigned Specific Department Responsibilities o Maintain a solid understanding of current industry trends and news through frequent reading of periodicals o Stay up to date on international ocean and air carriers and pricing structures Required Skills and Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorilyThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability requiredReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionso Ability to work independently with minimal leadership oversight o The ability to effectively interact with Sales, Solutions, Account Management, and Executive teams o Excellent customer service, time management, and prioritization skills o Excellent oral and written communication skills in person and via phone o Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex and abstract pricing issues and respond appropriately o Able to utilize sound, independent judgment and make responsible decisions and recommendations o Excellent follow-through and detail orientation o Able to effectively utilize computer programs including Word and Excel and transportation management system o Ability to work with a variety of people and personality types o Able to work within a fast-paced team environment o Work as necessary to meet customer needs Minimum Education and Experience o Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience o At least five years of industry experience Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsThis description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assignedo Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the timeThe employee needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etcThe general level of physical activity would be defined as sedentaryThe employee is regularly required to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, telephone, copy machine, and printerSome movements of the hands, arms, and wrists may involve repetitive motionsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess various activities and surroundingso Cognitive/Mental Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate simple and complex information, ideas, and informationThe employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situationsThe employee must use problem-solving skills to formulate and apply appropriate courses of action for routine or familiar situationsThe employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing or more complex quantitative calculationso Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is inside a central heat and air-conditioned office buildingThe noise level in the work environment is minimalPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employeeDuties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without noticeeShipping LLC is an equal opportunity employerPI26805a10b23f-31181-33286707 Recommended Skills Account Management Administration Attention To Detail Calculations Communication Customer Demand Planning Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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