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Job description / Role
Job title: Pricing Manager (Ocean and Air Freight)
Location: Abu Dhabi
Salary: 15-20k AED per month with bonus potential of approx 1 month salary
Package: Insurance for self and dependents, Visa for self, ticket for self
Summary: Our client, a leading 3rd Party Logistics Provider, is now looking for a Pricing Manager for Abu Dhabi team. The individual will report to Head of Product.
Overall job purpose:
- Manages and drives desk performance
- Develops and ensures execution of commercial Air Freight Rate & Ocean Freight Rate, (AFR/OFR) strategy in country (global, regional, local)
- Responsible to ensure ACC/OCC delivers adequate opportunity prioritization, pricing, routing and solution design (timely and quality wise) in alignment with Sales
- Ensures country ACC/OCC responsibilities realization (pricing input collection, adherence to standards and pricing instructions, roll-up of bid input into country response, country-to-country pricing, pricing campaigns, factor-based BC pricing; incl. setting up internal selling rates)
- Liaises with local Head of Product, Head of Sales Manages risk taking process (e.g. local decision, regional, global escalation)
Requirements
For any candidate to be considered for this role - it is essential that they have a deep understanding of Freight Pricing both Air and Ocean.
Qualifications:
- Deep knowledge of AFR/OFR forwarding business
- Proven track record in people management role (leadership, motivation and people skills)
- Strong project management skills and ability to cope with multiple bids in parallel
- Strong analytical skills and good communication skills
- Commercial experience/capabilities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong problem-solving mentality
About the Company
Headford UAE are a leading senior appointments and sales Executive Search company who specialise in the freight forwarding & logistics marketplace.
We are part of a well-established group and are experts in the freight industry.
We firmly believe in quality of candidates over quantity of candidates at all times.
Our aim is to continue to build strong partnerships to assist you in your journey and help you to achieve your business goals and targets.