Senior International Freight Pricing Analyst

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Supply Chain Solutions has made amazing progress over the last 25 years providing chain management solutions. The driving force behind our success is our people and you could be one of them. At SCS, people matter. We give you the power to get things done. Because a great career doesn't just make you feel good today, it inspires you to excel tomorrow. That's why we recruit, develop and retain the best talent in the industry and cultivate leaders at every level of our company.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Senior International Pricing Analyst (Work From Home Flexibility)</span></span></h2> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Description:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Senior International Pricing Analyst is a senior individual contributor responsible for pricing complex international air and ocean freight bids. The role partners directly with US sales leadership on bid strategy and with Operations Managers to keep P&L goals in balance – supporting aggressive growth without compromising business sustainability. It leads major RFQs, indexed-rate bids, and project cargo opportunities, and brings a creative, solutions-oriented approach to how SCS wins and delivers freight.</span></p> <p style="tab-stops: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The selected candidate can operate from our offices in Grand Rapids, MI, Chicago, IL, or Mt. Ephraim, NJ.</span></p> <p style="tab-stops: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead pricing on major RFQs, indexed-rate bids, and project cargo opportunities, including scenario models and competitive comparisons.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with US sales leadership on bid strategy and solutions-style strategic selling; participate in customer-facing pricing discussions when appropriate.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with Operations Managers to ensure P&L goals are met – balancing commercial competitiveness with sustainable margin and executability.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Design creative freight solutions, including consolidation planning and multi-modal structures that differentiate SCS from rate-only competitors.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Review incoming requests for operational, geographic, and commercial completeness; confirm intent with stakeholders before pricing.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Translate carrier, capacity, and rate market trends into recommendations leadership can act on.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintain follow-up discipline on quotes, including pursuit of targets and feedback from sales and agents.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to rate libraries, dashboards, automations, and pricing templates as the function rebuilds its tooling.</span></li> <li style="tab-stops: 0in; background: white;"> </li> </ul> <p style="tab-stops: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Requirements:</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Several years of direct, hands-on experience pricing international air and ocean freight, including ownership of RFQs or bids.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong domestic carrier experience, particularly LTL airport pickup and delivery – an area where SCS is actively building capability.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Working knowledge of US air and ocean freight markets, including major gateways (JFK, ORD, MIA, LAX, DFW, and others), intermodal considerations, surcharge mechanics, and operational constraints that shape pricing.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Creative, artistic approach to solutions design – able to structure wins that standard rate sheets can't.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong technology orientation, including advanced Excel (pivots, lookups, scenario modeling), Power BI, and practical use of AI tools to accelerate analysis and communication.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain a pricing decision concisely to senior leaders, sales, and carrier partners.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Self-directed; manages competing deadlines independently.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor's degree welcomed; equivalent professional experience fully considered.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Preferred: indexed-rate bid experience (BAF mechanisms, WCI-based adders, floating-rate models); project cargo pricing; CargoWise (CW1) or equivalent TMS; Power Automate; vertical experience in automotive, retail, or pharma; cross-border US/Canada freight.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Work Environment: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Will work in a desk area with a computer, phone, and other office equipment required to perform the duties/responsibilities of the position. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Physical Requirements: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Required to sit, talk, and listen most of the time. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">May occasionally need to lift up to 25 pounds.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> </span></p>

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