German Pricing Ocean Freight Specialist

Move the world with us! 

AIT is a global freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Chicago. Are you looking for an exciting and varied job? Then you are exactly right for us! Become part of the international supply chain and move the world with us!  

Does that sound interesting? Then make AIT Worldwide Logistics the next stop on your career ladder! 

The German Ocean Pricing specialist is part of the pricing and quoting team. Handling all pricing support and strategy for RFQs and support the growth in the international Ocean Freight and work closely with operations and station staff implementing bids and utilizing the proper carriers to maximize the benefits forecasted in the bids. 

• Support to develop, analyze, and evaluate strategic and operational pricing initiatives for AIT.
• Manage the costs, carriers and market related adjustments applying an operational leadership.
• Together with the German Pricing department responsible for all regional RFQ’s, local tenders and for specific spot quotes.
• Improving the success ratio and providing our sales team one-stop-shop.
• Responding to monthly quotes request
• Work closely with operations and field stations to implement bids and utilize the proper carriers to maximize the benefits forecasted in the bid.
• Ensuring accurate and complete documentation for pricing and contacts
• Perform risk assessment of pricing.
• Generating reports and data analyses to support pricing decision and strategy.
• Identifying areas of process improvement and cost reduction in Ocean Freight pricing

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration
• 3 years of work experience in Freight Forwarding within the fields of pricing, customer service, or operational controlling
• Extensive experience in the logistics industry
• Exposure to day-to-day operations, product and services sales, and involvement in customer interaction

PROFESSIONAL & METHODOLOGICAL SKILLS

• Solid analytical and numerical skills for reviewing and analyzing data
• Experienced in project (management) and working in cross-functional projects

IT SKILLS

• Strong PC skills (Windows, Microsoft Office applications) preferred
• CargoWise one an advantage

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluent oral and written English and German is a must
• Additional European languages would be an asset

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, we offer great programs for our employees, for example, 5 volunteer hours a year to give back to the community in a charitable event.  

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarding company headquartered in Chicago USA. For more than 40 years, customers have relied on AIT as an industry leader for supply chain solutions with a consultative approach, a global network and trusted partners in virtually every industry. These include aviation, automotive, consumer retail, food, government, healthcare, high-tech, industrial and life sciences. Backed by sustainable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model enables customized door-to-door deliveries by sea, air, land and rail - on time and on budget. With experienced teammates, in more than 100 global locations across Asia, Europe, India and North America, AIT offers full-service options, these include customs brokerage, warehouse management and all-round worry-free services.  

Learn more about AIT Worldwide Logistics, our culture and core values in action here.