Airfreight Commercial Centre Specialist at DHL

Job Description
Global Forwarding Freight – South Africa has an opening for an Airfreight Commercial Centre Specialist where you will execute pricing, validate adherence to standards and pricing instructions, roll-up bid input into country response, execute country-to-country pricing, pricing campaigns, factor-based BC pricing (incl. setting up internal rates), support in execution of commercial AFR strategy in country (e.g. filling campaign rate table) as well as initiate risk taking process (e.g. escalation to ACC Manager).  Join us now in connecting people and improving lives.

In this Airfreight Commercial Centre Specialist position 

• You will own and maintain 'Country ACC tariffs'.
• You will support in execution of AFR and commercial strategy in local ACC.
• You will drive competitive pricing and execute pricing campaigns (e.g. seasonal offers).
• You will search for best pricing solutions in order to maximize profitability of AFR.
• You will provide pricing for Sales growth on country level (including standard factor-based pricing methodology), supports and follows up with Sales.
• You will provide correct and timely feedback to GBT bids. Answers GBT and region to region pricing requests, from break-down of pricing instructions to roll-up of pricing input and submitting.
• You will execute country bid response, in particular qualification of bids received, formulation of bid strategy, gathering and checking of pricing inputs, consolidates country bid response.
• You will escalate need for decision making on risk taking through higher hierarchy levels.
• You will adhere to and comply with rules and principles.
• You will act as AFR subject matter experts in trainings, for customer visits, local AFR conferences, etc.
• You will interact with customers in alignment with Sales.
• You will constantly be demonstrating and living the values of DHL. 

Now, here’s what we need from you

• Must have a matric and a Diploma in related field.
• Deep Knowledge of AFR forwarding business as well as Global Logistics and Geographical knowledge.
• Strong Analytical skills and good communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to cope with multiple bids in parallel.