Associate Specialist, Ocean Product & Pricing

At APL Logistics, we focus on connecting supply chains across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Retail sectors, globally. Join us and discover how our business within this industry is dependent on our network of passionate colleagues, clients, and partners.Together, we inspire business, drive trade, and make life run more smoothly for everyone – including you. What’s our secret? Never thinking in terms of ‘I’ and ‘You’. Inclusive, welcoming, and supportive: we work as one. And as one, we deliver.Right now, we’re looking for a new colleague to join our Operations Team in the position of Associate Specialist, Ocean Product & Pricing. This role will provide the forwarding business with International Logistic Product support, acting as product lead to ensure rates, tariff and rules aremaintained, updated, and uploaded timely and accurately in the Rate Management System (RMS).Main Responsibilities: Support vendor rate and capability analysisContinual review of current and potential carriers to maintain a robust carrier portfolio specific to the regionContinuous review and implementation of tariff rule managementParticipate in bids and RFPsProvide competitive reports for sales team to increase selling and customer acquisition opportunitiesReview and analyse key customer profitability reports on regular basis and provide input to improving margins and cost optimization or rationalizationResponsible for maintaining APLL rules, tariff and rates in the RMS What we are looking for: Minimum 2 years of experience in similar roleStrong analytical skills and mindsetGood Excel skillsSelf-confident individualFlexibility and ability to work under pressureFluency in English is requiredGerman knowledge as a nice to haveKnowledge about CargoWise and Cargosphere systems is a plus What we are offering:Participation in our global Cash Bonus PlanFlexible working times & a hybrid work modelPrivate Medical insuranceTransportation allowanceLunch allowanceRegular trainings Working in an open team with a supportive working atmosphereTeam eventsMonetary benefits for service anniversariesOffice location in Nisantasi