Employer: DSV ROAD LIMITED
Salary:
Date Added: 05/03/2024
Company description:
DSV is one of the very best performing companies in the transport and logistics industry. 75,000 employees in more than 90 countries work passionately to deliver great customer experiences and high-quality services – as part of the operation or in a variety of supporting roles. If you have drive and talent and enjoy responsibility, we’ll give you the support you need to explore your potential and forward your career.
Read more at www.dsv.com
Job description:
It takes a special kind of drive to keep the world moving; and due to growth, DSV is looking to recruit. Please see the links* at the bottom the page, to find out more about DSV.
DSV are recruiting for a Manager, National Price Desk in Feltham. The person we are looking for must be enthusiastic about our business and the freight forwarding industry and have a positive outlook and a clear focus on high job quality.
- The Pricing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing pricing strategies.
- This role involves analysing market conditions, competitor pricing, and cost structures to ensure that the company’s pricing remains competitive.
- The Pricing Manager works closely with sales, operations, product, and other key stakeholders to achieve pricing objectives and is also responsible for process improvement within the pricing function.
Key Tasks
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and execute pricing strategies that align with the company’s goals, market conditions, and customer expectations.
- Continuously monitor and analyse pricing strategies to identify opportunities for differentiation and competitive advantage.
- Analyse and understand the cost structures associated with Air, LCL, FCL, Courier services, ensuring that pricing covers costs while maintaining competitiveness.
- Stay informed about industry trends, market fluctuations, and regulatory changes that could impact pricing decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance pricing decisions with targets, considering factors like volume discounts and negotiations.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver pricing proposals to potential customers, sales teams, and existing clients.
- Negotiate pricing with customers, whilst working closely with Product managers to ensure mutually beneficial agreements.
- Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of pricing strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvements.
- Maintain accurate records of pricing agreements and related documents.
- Prepare regular reports and presentations on pricing performance to share with the wider organisation
- Continuously assess and enhance pricing processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency, accuracy, and overall effectiveness within the pricing function.
Skills and Competencies
- Proven experience in Freight Forwarding pricing or a related field, with a strong understanding of supply chain and transportation logistics
- Proficiency in data analysis and pricing modeling
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Knowledge of CargoWise One, WebCargo, Microsoft dynamics customer service, Global Price Management (GPM), Power BI and Advanced MS Excel skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills
- High level of attention to and ownership of detail, balanced by the need to see the bigger picture
- Self-motivated self-starter
- A collaborative worker who possesses strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Commercial skills and capability to collaborate with Sales and Product
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Financial acumen
- Market analysis
- Data analysis and modeling
- Contract management
- Collaboration with key stakeholders
- Process improvement
We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand.
DSV Careers
If you want to know a bit about DSV Careers, please see below****
Links:
Link* – https://watch?v=1QJLhUSBN_0
Link** – https://en/sustainability-esg
Link*** – https://en/about-dsv
Link**** – https://watch?v=SnMpG10Po3w
We offer:
What can we offer you?
- Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 75,000, operating in over 95+ countries.
- Be part of a company that has strong ambitions and targets for sustainability initiatives, both internally and externally. Please click on link** at the bottom of the page for further details on how DSV is working towards these targets.
- Be part of a company that has strong company values, to find out more about DSV, including our Values, click the link at the bottom of the page***.
- In addition, we can offer access to a selection of employee benefits, such as:
- Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service.
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme for Ultra-Low Emissions Cars
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
- WeCare App, for support with physical and mental wellbeing, including access to GPs for you and your dependents.
- LifeWorks app for access to cashback and discounts on high street and online brands.
- Life Insurance and which includes access to expert probate support.
- Eyecare Voucher Scheme
Application Deadline: 04/04/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Submitted Applications: 0