Pricing Controller Airfreight at DB Schenker

Responsibilities

• Support sales efforts through the preparation of accurate and relevant Air Import and Export estimates for clients and requests from within the company and the follow through of estimates to closure.
• Provide commercial insight through the evaluation of estimate results to improve company tender strike rate and competitiveness.
• Provide administrative support and back up including the creation and maintenance of estimates and estimate tracker.
• Develop and establish relationships through the provision of administrative support and back up to key stakeholders specifically origin offices and the various sales units and staff.
• Generate sales leads and distribute these to the respective Sales teams / management whilst ensuring that these leads have been attended to.
• Facilitate and address all inter-branch queries and proactively communicate with stakeholders in respect of rates / estimates.
• Ensure that all activities in the area of responsibility are compliant with current legal and company specific regulations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of clearing and forwarding industry and all its service offerings and all commercial terms (Incoterms).
• Grade 12 Certificate is essential.
• Relevant Diploma with a high level of numerical ability. 5 years’ experience in an operational capacity in International Freight.