Assistant Manager - Pricing

Salary: AED 10,000 - 15,000 per month depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute pricing strategies for various trade lanes to maintain competitiveness and maximize profitability.
• Monitor market trends, competitor pricing, and industry benchmarks to adjust rate structures and optimize pricing models.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, and Sales teams to ensure pricing strategies align with business objectives and customer needs.
• Analyze customer requirements to provide tailored pricing solutions based on cargo volume, service needs, and market conditions.
• Manage tariff structures, surcharges, and rate negotiations with customers and partners, ensuring mutually beneficial agreements.
• Ensure timely and accurate rate filings, tenders, and quotations to meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with regional agents and sales teams to gather market intelligence, monitor competitor activity, and incorporate feedback into pricing strategies.
• Support budget forecasting and financial analysis related to pricing, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field.
• Minimum 4-5 years of proven experience in pricing within a Liner/NVOCC setup, focusing on Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Red Sea, and East Africa trade lanes.
• In-depth knowledge of liner pricing, freight rate structures, trade lane dynamics, feeder operations and transshipment costs.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret market data, identify trends and develop actionable insights.
• Understanding of shipping alliances and carrier pricing structures.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory. Proficiency in English is required.