About the position
Our client in the Freight Forwarding Industry is urgently looking to employ a Pricing Analyst(Pricing Specialist) at their organization.
Our client in the Freight Forwarding Industry is urgently looking to employ a Pricing Analyst(Pricing Specialist) at their organization.
Location: JHB, Gauteng
Job Summary
The Pricing Analyst is responsible for managing complex and high-value quotations, supporting the development of the estimating function, and driving consistent estimating standards through a structured, shared-load operating model. To produce accurate, commercially competitive freight estimates across all transport modes.
Requirements
- Matric (essential); relevant Freight Forwarding or Supply Chain Management certifications are advantageous.
- 3–5 years of experience in a pricing role within the Clearing and Forwarding industry is non-negotiable.
- Proven experience in preparing estimates and quotations specifically for Project Cargo is essential.
- Strong knowledge of multiple modes of transport, including road, sea, and specialised cargo movements.
- Sound understanding and working knowledge of Incoterms is non-negotiable.
- Strong commercial and financial understanding.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and organisational skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management abilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse market trends, competitor pricing, and customer requirements to support pricing decisions.
- Conduct pricing research and gather relevant data to identify pricing opportunities and risks.
- Monitor and evaluate pricing performance against targets and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Collaborate with the pricing team to develop and implement pricing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Identify pricing trends and recommend adjustments to pricing structures to remain competitive in the market.
- Provide insights and recommendations on pricing strategies to drive revenue growth and profitability.
- Prepare and review pricing proposals and quotations based on customer requirements and pricing structures.
- Utilise pricing tools and systems to calculate costs, apply pricing rules, and determine pricing guidelines.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in preparing and submitting pricing proposals to customers.
- Maintain pricing tools and systems to calculate costs, apply pricing rules, and determine pricing structures.
- Respond to pricing inquiries from customer service representatives and communicate pricing changes, updates, and promotions.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure proper understanding and implementation of pricing strategies.
- Generate pricing reports, analyse pricing performance, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Track pricing trends, customer preferences, and market dynamics to provide insights into pricing strategy adjustments.
- Assist in preparing pricing presentations and reports for management review.
Desired Skills:
- Incoterms
- Price estimation
- airfreight roadfreight seafreight
- clearing and forwarding
