Pricing Officer - Freight Management

Job Purpose

1- Transportation Procurement & Pricing

• Source, evaluate, and onboard transportation vendors for local and cross-border operations.
• Obtain competitive transportation rates for dry, reefer, automotive, bonded, and specialized cargo movements.
• Handle daily RFQs and provide timely and accurate pricing support to Commercial and Operations teams.
• Negotiate transportation rates and commercial terms with service providers to achieve cost efficiency.

2- Vendor Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with transportation vendors and monitor service performance.
• Ensure all vendor documentation, permits, licenses, insurance, and compliance requirements remain valid and up to date.
• Maintain transportation databases, vendor records, and rate comparison reports.

3- Operational Support

• Coordinate with transport providers to ensure truck availability and timely deployment.
• Support local and GCC cross-border transportation operations.
• Monitor market conditions, transportation capacity, truck shortages, and freight rate fluctuations.
• Work closely with Operations teams to support urgent deployment requirements and resolve customer escalations.

4- Financial & Reporting Support

• Support the Finance team with billing verification, detention management, and transportation cost tracking.
• Maintain transportation dashboards, KPI reports, and operational performance records.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of transportation activities.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience

• 2–5 years of experience in transportation procurement, freight management, or logistics operations.
• Experience within the 3PL or logistics industry is preferred.
• Experience in GCC cross-border transportation operations is an advantage.
• Exposure to reefer, dry, automotive, and bonded transportation operations is preferred.

& Competencies

• Strong understanding of local and GCC transportation operations.
• Knowledge of trucking operations, transportation documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in vendor management and transportation rate negotiations.
• Understanding of POD management, KPI tracking, and operational reporting.
• Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and transportation dashboards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced logistics environment.