AFR - ACC Senior specialist

Job Description

Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) is the logistics provider of the world with over 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Groups air, ocean and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.Connecting People. Improving Lives. Currently, we are seeking forAFR - ACC Senior specialist. In this role, the successful candidate is to implement plans and processes as part of the AFR pricing & RFQ/tender management strategy to support the commercial strategy in line with business objectives, corporate guidelines and policiesKey Responsibilities? Implement AFR pricing strategy and activities and respond to pricing enquiries in an efficient and competitive manner? Ensure the timely monitoring and accurate updating of local tariffs? Ensure RFQ development, particularly for high priority RFQs provide detailed guidance and for critical RFQs conduct launch calls? Deliver day-to-day shipment documentation for freight forwarding, assist in development of shipping tenders and ensure on-time submission on relevant documents? Contribute to processes and design systems to enhance service quality and alignment with company?s direction and long-term goals? Ensure, that customer and airline requirements and service, cost and budgetary guidelines are met? Develop and maintain databases with specific information to enable quick responses to specific network queries? Build and secure business relationships with customers and airlines and participate in negotiations? Ensure the preparation of carrier performance reports and reviews? Scan alternatives to enhance services and processes to secure cost-effective and competitive prices and negotiate competitive rates with airline suppliers while meeting desired service specifications and transit time targets? Oversee recent developments of new solutions, services, lane and traffic development? Analyze and provide input for processes and design systems to enhance service quality? Resolve and analyze issues in day-to-day delivery and implement practices for AFR pricing focusing on increasing effectiveness and efficiency? Provide support on issues and problems from less experienced/new team members, provide direction and guidance as neededStakeholders? Convince other subject matter experts to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches? May cooperate with and coordinate 3rd parties e.g. external service providers? Build strong, trusting cross-functional relationships with DPDHL managers? Understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns and advise direct reports, customers and key stakeholders? Provide technical guidance to line managers and employeesManagement Responsibility? Individual contributor who may manage two or fewer employees? May direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs? Coach, review and delegate work to lower level professionalsJob Skills? Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Internal Rates, Policies, Compliance, Campaigns, Sales Tools , Internal Controls, Third Party Logistics, Multi-Mode Shipping, Transit Shipment, Problem Solving, Market knowledge, Capacity Management, Solution Design, RFQ, Routing, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, DPDHL Business KnowledgeQualifications & Experience:Education Level - Bachelors DegreeExperience Level - more than 6 yearsWe offer:? Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.? Flexible working hours with the possibility of occasionally working from home upon agreement? Possible further career development? Competitive salaryWhy join DHL Global Forwarding?We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world?s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at https://www.logistics.dhl/us-en/home/careers.html

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