About BDP International:
PSA BDP, a member of the PSA Group, is a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and employs more than 5,500 people worldwide.
We are a team that celebrates our unique diversity and close-knit community atmosphere. Our core values begin at the very top and span the broad reach of our global community.
We offer dynamic careers for those individuals looking to be a part of something bigger and provide unequivocal opportunities for growth within the organization.
PSA BDP serves over 5,000 customers, including some of the world's leading multinational companies within the chemical, retail & consumer, life sciences & pharmaceuticals, and electric vehicle & industrial verticals.
Position: Assistance Manager/ Dy Manager - Pricing
To source for the best possible and competitive cost from Carriers and supporting PSA BDP Network, commercial organization to win more businesses for BDP for Ocean Product ( Import & Export). Building repo with Carriers / NVOCC and developing relationship to get the best rates.
- Tender Bids / Named Accounts / Regular Rate Requests
- Liaise with BDP Regional tender team on the tender bids received on the strategies involved.
- Work with local carriers on the tender bid/NAC/rate request(s) if required.
- Liaise with relationship holder(s) and carrier(s) for Named Accounts received directly via mail.
- Provide recommended selling costs to relationship holder(s)
- Follow up on Rate Requests with Lost Reason “Rates too high.”
- Uploading Rates from Carrier into our local system to have more visibility or rates options.
- Working with Core carriers and moving high volumes with them
- Assisting Sales Team in given the best and the lowest rates to get new customers onboard.
- In case of requirement, meeting customers and giving them best possible solutions and getting them onboard.
- Mediator between TRAC/GSC and Pricing teams
- Monitor the accuracy of the contract uploaded by GSC
- Provide advice/verification to GSC if required
- Market Updates
- Perform analysis on market trend to regional procurement team
- Send market updates from carriers to Sales team if required
- Trend export rates for means to forecast for longer validity
- Liaise with Internal Stakeholders
- Work with APAC, North America and Europe regional procurement and pricing teams to put forward the best pricing solutions for each and new business opportunity.
- Offer rates, alternative solution(s) and working towards problem solving approach
- Identify doubts and bridge differences on understanding and expectation(s)
- Provide timely response to enquiries
- Provide verifications on charges and rate discrepancies
- Request regional support for alternative solutions
- To intervene in operational issues whenever required
- Liaise with External Stakeholders
- Liaise with carriers to resolve operational issues including but not limited to rate disputes, space requests and etc.
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- Request for rates for Tender Bids/NACs/Requests with target rates
- Request for monthly lifting report, if not already provided for by carrier(s)
- Report Analysis
- Tally lifting reports between Cyberlog and carriers’ lifting
- Provide carriers with volume forecasts for NACs
- Analyze lifting reports for NACs and the forecast provided earlier
- Any other tasks assigned
Academic Qualifications:
- 5-6 years of relevant experience in pricing for export and import operations within the freight forwarding industry.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, particularly adept in email correspondence.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to create compelling presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to maintain positive relationships with carriers, shippers, and overseas agents.
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