Logistic Pricing Analyst (Air Freight Procurement)
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Description
▶Job Details
・Job Title: Logistic Pricing Analyst (Air Freight Procurement)
・Client: Korean IT consulting company
・Working Location: Cerritos, CA OR Plano, TX
・Working Style: Onsite
・Employment Type: 1-year contract/W2
・Salary: $58K-$60K/year (DOE)
・Benefit:401K and Insurance
・Visa Support: Not provided
・Working Hours: 8:30-5:30 CST
・Language: English fluent
▶ Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
▶ The Right Candidate Will Possess:
▶ Required Qualifications & Skills:
▶ Preferred Qualifications:
Important Notice
・Job Title: Logistic Pricing Analyst (Air Freight Procurement)
・Client: Korean IT consulting company
・Working Location: Cerritos, CA OR Plano, TX
・Working Style: Onsite
・Employment Type: 1-year contract/W2
・Salary: $58K-$60K/year (DOE)
・Benefit:401K and Insurance
・Visa Support: Not provided
・Working Hours: 8:30-5:30 CST
・Language: English fluent
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard logistics suppliers, including airlines, freight forwarders, GSAs, CFS providers, air cargo handlers, drayage carriers, and intermodal transportation providers.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with logistics service providers.
- Conduct supplier capability assessments, performance evaluations, and risk analysis.
- Maintain supplier qualification records and vendor databases.
- Source and negotiate agreements with airlines, GSAs, and transportation partners.
- Manage Block Space Agreements (BSA), GSA Agreements, and Special Pricing Agreements (SPA).
- Negotiate rates, capacity allocations, service commitments, payment terms, and contractual conditions.
- Coordinate with legal and internal stakeholders to review and execute transportation agreements.
- Monitor contract compliance, renewals, and commercial performance.
- Develop, issue, and manage RFQs and RFPs for customer and business opportunities.
- Collect, validate, and analyze supplier quotations.
- Coordinate competitive bidding processes among logistics providers.
- Ensure procurement standards and customer requirements are met.
- Analyze transportation quotations across various cost elements, including:
- Air Freight
- Fuel Surcharge
- Security Charges
- Terminal Handling Charges
- Documentation Fees
- Pick-Up & Delivery
- Customs Brokerage
- Dangerous Goods (DG) Charges
- Accessorial Fees
- Build cost comparison models and financial simulations.
- Conduct landed cost analysis and total logistics cost evaluations.
- Perform market benchmarking for carrier rates, capacity, and transit times.
- Recommend optimal logistics solutions based on cost, service quality, and operational performance.
- Develop sourcing strategies that improve competitiveness and reduce logistics costs.
- Monitor market trends, airline capacity, and seasonal pricing changes.
- Support annual sourcing initiatives and carrier procurement events.
- Partner with Sales teams to create competitive logistics solutions and customer proposals.
- Support implementation of new customer opportunities and transportation programs.
- Maintain procurement documentation and quotation management systems.
- Prepare KPI reports, supplier scorecards, and procurement dashboards.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and procurement standards.
- Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Customer Service, and Global Procurement teams.
- Strong knowledge of air freight operations and transportation procurement.
- Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Advanced analytical abilities with a focus on pricing and cost optimization.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple RFQs and sourcing projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to balance customer requirements, carrier capabilities, and cost objectives.
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in freight forwarding, 3PL, logistics sourcing, procurement, or transportation operations.
- Direct experience supporting Air Freight procurement, pricing, or carrier management activities.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- Pivot Tables
- VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- SUMIF/COUNTIF
- Conditional Formatting
- Data Validation
- Power Query
- Cost Analysis and Pricing Models
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with RFQ/RFP processes and competitive bidding activities.
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams.
- Experience negotiating directly with airlines or freight forwarders.
- Understanding of BSA, GSA, and air cargo procurement processes.
- Experience with freight forwarding, international transportation, or air cargo operations.
- Knowledge of customs brokerage and international logistics processes.
- Experience supporting customer pricing proposals and transportation tenders.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% for business-related needs.
Important Notice
- Beware of scams: Cinter Technology will never contact candidates from an email address ending in @cintertechnology.work. Any such email is fraudulent.
- No C2C: We do not accept Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements for this position.