Contract Logistics Pricing Engineer

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with over 130 locations across 30 countries providing individual services that address our client's logistics challenges.

As an Contract Logistics Pricing Engineer, your primary responsibility is to work with the EMEIA Commercial teams and Contract Logistics teams to assess the requirements set out by new potential clients and existing clients.

A knowledge of warehousing operations, equipment and flows would be an advantage.

You will be required to complete a financial model that captures all relatable costs and sets out our pricing strategies that enhances profitability and competitiveness in our warehousing & Contract Logistics operations.

In this role, you will work closely with various members of the Crane Worldwide team to gather essential pricing data and requirements, including input from Commercial, Solution design engineers optimising warehouse layout and staffing, and developing financial analysis models for executive-level evaluation.

You will be the main point of contact during the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, ensuring a customer-centric approach and alignment with pricing strategies.

• Responsible for Contract Logistics pricing for new and existing clients and providing analytical assessment for our financial models.
• Analyses complex opportunities identifying valuable data about a clients products and business model. Then developing an assessment on how Crane Worldwide might handle this business, identifying the infrastructure and resources needed to service the client.
• Developing a comprehensive cost model capturing all the costs relatable to servicing the business and preparing a revenue model showing profitability over the contract period.
• Pricing Strategy Development: Develop and maintain pricing strategies for warehouse services, including storage, handling, and value-added services, considering cost factors, market conditions, and profitability goals.
• Maintain thorough documentation of the scope of work and assumptions for all integrated logistics opportunities. Identify potential risks and propose alternatives to mitigate risk.
• Contract Management: Manage pricing and rate agreements with clients, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement in pricing strategies, tools, and processes and work with the team to implement enhancements.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.

Other skills and abilities:

• Contract Logistics Knowledge: Understanding of the requirements to handle, move and store different Units of Measure.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis, mathematical modelling, and cost analysis to make informed pricing decisions.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to convey pricing strategies and data to both internal teams and clients.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of warehouse and logistics industry practices, warehouse infrastructure, material handling equipment, trends, and competition.
• Problem-Solving: Capacity to identify challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Time Management: Excellent organisational and time management skills to handle multiple pricing projects simultaneously.
• Must have strong computer skills associated with the utilisation of Excel, PowerPoint, Smart Sheets
• Other software skills as preferred, such as Visio, Outlook, Power BI, AutoCad etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 2+ years of pricing strategy experience
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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