About the role
Primary purpose of the role: To prepare and deliver quotes timeously, accurately, and well thought through. Provide solutions and options for various modes of transport and incoterms with focus on maximizing profitability. Understand the customer’s business needs & educate where needed. Source service providers to improve the company’s service. Build good and sustainable relationships with customers.
This is a remote position.
Key Accountabilities:
- Costing & quoting of daily RFQs / Inquiries from local clients and Agents
- Proactively trying to optimize the profitability of the items quoted.
- Proactively negotiate with service providers the best contract rates and costs
- Proactively following up feedback on quoted business and find ways to increase the closing ratio.
- Proactively generate Sales Leads from different sources i.e., Inquiries, Data base, Online
- Follow up Sales leads through Cold Calls, emails and other means like WeChat if overseas.
- Closely coordinate with the company’s Sales Reps on the ground in finding ways to close new business, and possibly securing one on one meetings for them.
- Review, analyze past quotes and find ways to improve them.
- Actively log your CRM communications with prospects and existing clients in the company’s system and schedule follow ups.
- Generating quotes from the company’s system when necessary
- Proactively generate and qualify leads for yourself and outside sales team through Quotes, and other company data base.
- Proactively educating yourself with the Company’s system skills as well as with the industry changes and regulations
- Identify continuous process improvements and propose to the CA pricing Manager.
- Maintaining updated PRICING SOPs and database
- Auditing and Quality control of the CA Pricing quotes whenever it is required.
- Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12
Educational / Experiential Requirements:
- 3-5 years’ experience in pricing or operations in clearing/forwarding industry.
- Cargo wise beneficial
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About 1UP Cargo
1UP Cargo stands as a rapidly expanding leader in global supply chain and freight forwarding solutions, boasting established offices across North America, Oceania, and South Africa. This family-owned enterprise emerged from the strategic merger of various business units spanning Australia, Canada, the US, New Zealand, and South Africa.
As a comprehensive transportation service provider, 1UP Cargo offers a vast network of over 3500 agents globally, with strategic offices positioned on three continents.
Our distinct edge lies in our dedicated team of supply chain professionals, available 24/7 to support your needs. At 1UP Cargo, we combine youthful dynamism with seasoned expertise to stay proactive in an evolving industry, ensuring both agility and the capacity to leverage competitive advantages effectively.
Reach out to us today and experience optimized supply chain and logistics management.
Australia and New Zealand Toll-Free: 1300 434391
Canada and United States Toll-Free: 1800 6102161
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About the role
Primary purpose of the role: To prepare and deliver quotes timeously, accurately, and well thought through. Provide solutions and options for various modes of transport and incoterms with focus on maximizing profitability. Understand the customer’s business needs & educate where needed. Source service providers to improve the company’s service. Build good and sustainable relationships with customers.
This is a remote position.
Key Accountabilities:
- Costing & quoting of daily RFQs / Inquiries from local clients and Agents
- Proactively trying to optimize the profitability of the items quoted.
- Proactively negotiate with service providers the best contract rates and costs
- Proactively following up feedback on quoted business and find ways to increase the closing ratio.
- Proactively generate Sales Leads from different sources i.e., Inquiries, Data base, Online
- Follow up Sales leads through Cold Calls, emails and other means like WeChat if overseas.
- Closely coordinate with the company’s Sales Reps on the ground in finding ways to close new business, and possibly securing one on one meetings for them.
- Review, analyze past quotes and find ways to improve them.
- Actively log your CRM communications with prospects and existing clients in the company’s system and schedule follow ups.
- Generating quotes from the company’s system when necessary
- Proactively generate and qualify leads for yourself and outside sales team through Quotes, and other company data base.
- Proactively educating yourself with the Company’s system skills as well as with the industry changes and regulations
- Identify continuous process improvements and propose to the CA pricing Manager.
- Maintaining updated PRICING SOPs and database
- Auditing and Quality control of the CA Pricing quotes whenever it is required.
- Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12
Educational / Experiential Requirements:
- 3-5 years’ experience in pricing or operations in clearing/forwarding industry.
- Cargo wise beneficial
Not the right fit? Search for Air Export Pricing Analyst jobs in Canada
About 1UP Cargo
1UP Cargo stands as a rapidly expanding leader in global supply chain and freight forwarding solutions, boasting established offices across North America, Oceania, and South Africa. This family-owned enterprise emerged from the strategic merger of various business units spanning Australia, Canada, the US, New Zealand, and South Africa.
As a comprehensive transportation service provider, 1UP Cargo offers a vast network of over 3500 agents globally, with strategic offices positioned on three continents.
Our distinct edge lies in our dedicated team of supply chain professionals, available 24/7 to support your needs. At 1UP Cargo, we combine youthful dynamism with seasoned expertise to stay proactive in an evolving industry, ensuring both agility and the capacity to leverage competitive advantages effectively.
Reach out to us today and experience optimized supply chain and logistics management.
Australia and New Zealand Toll-Free: 1300 434391
Canada and United States Toll-Free: 1800 6102161