Project Logistics Pricing Specialist

Can you and your colleagues set up and manage a tactical and strategic pricing desk at one of the largest freight forwarders in the world?

Your Role

You will work in the pricing team, which consists of specialists who together manage the pricing strategy and network portfolio of our Project Logistics department. The Pricing Desk at our Pernis location still needs to be further set up; this is a great opportunity for you to apply your knowledge and help build and shape this pricing desk yourself!The focus of the Project Logistics department is on handling the transport of oversized, heavy cargo which is often time-sensitive and of high value. But also on putting together a diverse concept where we offer all transport modalities and warehousing to support an entire supply chain.

Your Responsibilities

• You are responsible for a tactical procurement strategy and relationship management with our suppliers
• You ensure the best prices with our existing suppliers
• You proactively search for potential new suppliers, and gather information on service and pricing opportunities
• You process the bid/tender/RFQ requests
• You manage and update the pricing database
• You work closely with the pricing teams of our other business units and our internal Customer Excellence team and Business Development managers

Your Skills and Experiences

• Completed secondary vocational education or higher professional education (Dutch: MBO or HBO)
• You have several years of experience in logistics, as a Pricing Specialist is a big plus
• Ideally, you already have experience in organising special transports
• You have good communication skills and work in a strategic and structured way
• You are a hunter and always know how to get the best deals for K+N
• Moreover, you are a networker and know exactly who to contact for what
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Command of the English language in word and writing, Dutch is a big plus.

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Good Reasons to Join

Working with pleasure at Kuehne + Nagel means something different for every employee, which is why we offer an ambitious working environment in which entrepreneurship, development and progress are paramount. Besides an excellent salary, we also offer a travel allowance and a good pension scheme. You have 24 days' holiday and 3.5 atv days and the option to buy additional days. We have flexible working hours to ensure that your work-life balance is optimal. You can work 50% on location and 50% from home. During the first months, we ask you to be at the office as much as possible to help you settle in and make the onboarding as smooth as possible. You will start with a one-year contract with a view to permanent employment. Kuehne+Nagel is a reliable company and seeks reliable employees, therefore we screen our employees and a VOG is requested at the start.