Regional Air Freight Procurement & Pricing Manager, Export

Is it in your DNA to always provide that little extra and do you want to become part of a global group that has shown good success on the international stage in transport and logistics solutions? Then this may be the right job for you for you! We are looking for a new dedicated colleague to join our Regional EMEA Air Freight Team at our office in Frankfurt.

At Scan Global Logistics, every person is an opportunity to unlock potential. We are a Nordic based full-service global logistics provider present on all continents.
By bringing a human approach to everyone, everywhere, we make the world a little less complicated. At the core of our DNA is a ‘can-do-attitude’ and the willingness to always walk the extra mile to find the right logistic solution whether by road, rail, ocean or air transport. Our culture is based on four basic virtues: Respect, integrity, entrepreneurship and fun.

What can you expect?

The right person can expect an interesting and developing position in a fast-paced international environment with good working conditions.

The team you will be joining is well-functioning a EMEA team. We work closely together with our global organization who drive our overall company product strategy. Among others your tasks will include:

• Ownership of SGL export procurement, tariffs, pricing tools and rate applications.
• Drive carrier management, performance and optimization.
• Support execution of the commercial strategy across the region.
• Drive competitive pricing strategies via gateways and identify best solutions to maximize profitability for air freight products, both regionally and in supporting local countries.
• Creates and executes sales campaigns as required to help business development.
• Responsibility for overall regional pricing strategies of RFQ/tender requests in corporation.
• Support trade lanes development to maximize existing base loads and increase profitability.
• Communicate market updates throughout the organization.
• Must be able to travel, represent SGL EMEA air freight products as required.

What do we expect?

As this is an excellent opportunity to join a major player in the logistics industry, we expect that you can identify yourself with our key DNA-words and values and work according to these. You must understand the importance of complying with our company mentality, procedures, rules and regulations and you can fulfill the below mentioned requirements where you:

• Have extensive knowledge of air freight forwarding business
• Can cope with multiple tasks in parallel, particularly RFQs
• Are fluent in at least German and English
• Hold strong analytical skills, with excellent capability in Microsoft Excel
• Have extensive knowledge of the German air freight market
• Have commercial experience and capabilities
• Can work under pressure
• Hold a strong problem-solving skill set
• Have a pleasant personality and are a good team player
• Hold good communication and interpersonal skills
• Can work independently and the same time, be part of a highly successful team
• Have entrepreneurial skills

What do we offer?

We offer an interesting position in a highly skilled and professional team. This newly created position allows you to help develop from the early stages of our development. We have good working spirit and positive mentality and at Scan Global Logistics we also go the extra mile when it comes to our staff.

At Scan Global Logistics we work to promote a culture where Respect, Integrity, Entrepreneurship and Fun are the DNA-defining core values of our company. We work according to these values, and they are all parts of our professional life. The whole company breathes out this mentality and it shines through in the way we communicate with both customers and colleagues.

Did we get your attention?
We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident in applying for this position, however if you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Lars Kongsgaard, Head of Air Freight, EMEA, phone +45 2672 7769 or visit www.scangl.com.

We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We will review applications continuously and we will conclude our search when the right candidate has been found.