What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Pricing Manager position at Aprile USA, Inc.?
Job description
Logistics Pricing Manager
The Logistics Pricing Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the team that manages all bid activity for all modes of transportation. This includes the ongoing analysis of pricing of all services and development of strategies to address findings. The logistics pricing manager will work with all levels of the organization to ensure the maximization of sales and profitability while adhering to the pricing policy is followed to maximize sales and profitability. This professional will be a change agent for process improvements.
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Set pricing strategy for all services and monitor execution to ensure our client is achieving margin dollars and return on investment.
- Responsible for pricing all incoming bids and providing analytical support to increase and improve anticipated cost model.
- Perform pricing functions including lane cost analysis using both internal and external tools. Review market trends to assist with lane level margin strategies and prepare final pricing proposals to internal and external customers. Work collaboratively with sales and operations teams to meet deadlines and provide accurate responses. Support improved carrier relationships, optimize transportation network, and enable “single sourcing” to customer base.
- Achieve compliance with all regulatory requirements, capacity development, optimizing costs, increasing revenues through pricing strategies and improving profitability.
- Work with business development team to establish price for new services or enhancements to existing services.
- Provide performance analysis of pricing initiatives at the service and account level.
- Create pricing policy, recommend changes in pricing structure/methodology, and apply consistent processes and operating procedures to implement pricing changes and gain maximum efficiencies.
- Report pricing updates on an ongoing basis and recommend changes to the executive team as applicable.
- Align with our client’s other companies to ensure pricing visibility across multiple operating companies.
- Perform financial analysis for specific customer opportunities that fall outside of pricing policy.
- Provide leadership, coaching/development, and performance management to direct reports.
Experience:
- Project pricing in the freight forwarding industry: 3 years minimum
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5 years Pricing experience
- 5 years Transportation/Logistics experience
- 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience, including directing the work of others in a supervisory capacity.
- Needs strong knowledge of database management software, Microsoft Excel, Access and Word
- Must have strong quantitative analytical skills and outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Performance bonus
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
- In person / In office (no hybrid)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77032
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Performance bonus
Experience:
- Pricing in Freight Forwarding: 3 years (Required)
Location:
- Houston, TX 77032 (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77032 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77032: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000