Sea Freight Pricing Specialist

At EP America, part of Europartners Group, we are proud to be a company that balances work and life by taking care of our talents, who help us grow and succeed, positioning ourselves as a Top Company by Super Empresas and Grupo Expansión.

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If you want to grow in your professional career, you’re a team player, and have a true passion to serve, we may be the company for you. We offer you the chance to develop within your career and continue building your dreams through using your expertise and creating opportunities to grow in a challenging and balanced workplace.

We are looking for a Sea Freight Pricing Specialist to join our growing team in the US! As a Specialist, you will identify business opportunities in the U.S, negotiate and maintain competitive data on tariff rates in relevant platforms, and provide support to our Ocean Sourcing Team in the U.S, as well as Sales Teams in the Group.

Keep reading we have plenty to offer if you meet the following;

Responsibilities:

• Designing competitive and effective logistics for any inquiries from the sales team, working closely with them to understand the needs that their customers have and providing them with relevant information
• Negotiating contracts, special rates, terms, and benefits that encourage the attraction of new business from ALL Sales Channels.
• Create a relationship with key strategic vendors such as shipping lines, co-loaders, warehouse and trucking companies, updating the vendor portfolio with rates, negotiations and contacts.
• Leading strategy and execution of RFQ, Biddings and Preassigned Business opportunities.
• Carrier and vendors evaluations, resulting on renegotiations and contract management, with a top priority on the Segment Strategy, but not limitative.
• Creating and maintaining rate sheets for SEA shipments in our rate management platform
• Recommending solutions to inefficiencies, if needed
• Conducting research for benchmarking and trends
• Collaborating with other departments to assist and solve client challenges
• Training others on our services, platforms and tools

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree specialising in Logistics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in sea exports
• 5+ years of experience in a freight forwarding role
• Fluency in Spanish, is considered an asset
• Experience negotiating with shipping lines
• A competitive and goal oriented mindset, with the ability to work and communicate well in a team setting
• High attention to detail and analytical skills
• Highly oriented to digitalization in the Forwarding industry

What can we offer you for all your hard work?

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Bonus/Commission pay
• Paid time off
• 401k

Equal Employment Opportunity Employment

EP-America is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals regardless of age, ethnic or national origin, political affiliation, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that our diversity and respect for the individuality of our people is the best engine to promote collaboration, innovation and the development of our organisation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.75 - $35.83 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have working in freight forwarding?

Experience:

• Logistics, Operations or Sourcing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person