Pricing Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Business Development during the initial intake to verify the scope, timelines, service requirements, and customer strategy prior to pricing commencement.

• Analyze shipment data to identify lanes suitable for partial truckload, refrigerated LTL, or expedited services, and highlight freight that may be better suited for alternative modes.

• Address inquiries regarding anticipated volume, lane pricing, dedicated or committed capacity, and constraints related to facilities or warehouses.

• Create internal pricing files utilizing historical Arrive data, third-party market insights, and feedback from carriers.

• Establish equipment and capacity assumptions for each lane.

• Apply margins to all costs in accordance with the predetermined customer strategy.

• Work together with carrier sales and mode-specific teams to confirm capacity and costs.

• Format pricing into customer bid templates, ensuring quality control, submission, and storage for designated RFPs.

• Ensure all assigned RFPs are completed and submitted punctually.

• Provide Bid Development and RFP stakeholders with concise summaries of each bid.

• Collect and document award results and customer feedback.

• Suggest enhancements to pricing tools, templates, and procedures.

• Maintain adaptability as processes, market conditions, and priorities evolve.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• 2–3+ years of experience in freight, logistics, or pricing; experience with RFPs or bids is highly preferred.

• Proficient understanding of specialized services.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, handling large datasets, and creating bid templates.

• Capability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and adhere to strict deadlines.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and possesses strong communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, encompassing medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.

• Matching 401(k) program.

• Access to Employee Resource Groups and various learning opportunities.

• Complimentary counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance Program.

• Company-paid holidays.

• Paid vacation time.

• Wellness days.

• 100% paid parental leave.

• Referral Program.