Assistant Trade Manager

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Hiring Remotely in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
Remote
Mid level
Logistics
The Role
Supports trade pricing, tender management, vessel profitability, commercial target setting, and sales planning. Coordinates pricing with vessel management, assists special pricing and customer service activities, reviews performance analytics, responds to business correspondence, and develops opportunities among existing and prospective clients. Monitors country performance and helps implement marketing and business development strategies across assigned shipping services.
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Description
  • Establish pricing guidelines for respective trade lines according to BU policy.
  • Manage and coordinate tenders for global awards
  • Back up and assist OOG/special pricing projects
  • Set and attain targets for NOR levels and volumes onboard ships
  • Connect the pricing function with the vessel management function to guide in their decision making.
  • Assist with customer service functions to maintain efficient returns on bookings.
  • Act as a decision maker for marketing decisions affecting the profitability of the vessels within assigned services.
  • Formulate and implement business development plans and marketing strategy, sales plans, identifying sales opportunities amongst new and existing clients
  • Review, researching and responding to emails and formal correspondence from the business unit, account owners and customers
  • Review and approval of various reports, analytics and trade performance measures.
  • Set commercial targets for the countries and monitor country performance.
Requirements
  • University degree in Supply Chain, Shipping, Business Administration or economics
  • 3-5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in carrier/NVO
  • E-commerce experience highly preferred
  • Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI and AI
  • Very good command of English and Mandarin (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  • Agile mindset, strong cross-functional communication, and a creative, analytical approach to problem-solving

Skills Required

  • University degree in Supply Chain, Shipping, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
  • 3–5 years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in carrier or NVO operations
  • E-commerce experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, and AI tools
  • Very good command of English and Mandarin in reading, writing, and speaking
  • Agile mindset, strong cross-functional communication, and creative analytical problem-solving skills
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The Company
HQ: Haifa
10,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1945

What We Do

Launched in Israel in 1945, ZIM (NYSE:ZIM) became a pioneer in container shipping in the early 1970’s, and has established itself as a leading global, asset-light container liner shipping company. We provide customers with innovative seaborne transportation and logistics services, covering the world’s major trade routes and focusing on select markets where we have competitive advantages and are able to maximize our market position. ZIM’s unique strategy as a digital-oriented, asset-light, global niche carrier offers distinctive advantages, allowing the company to provide innovative and premium customer-centric services while maximizing profitability. Through this focused strategy, enhanced digital tools, and a reputation as a top industry performer with high schedule reliability and service quality, ZIM is positioned to continue to expand its leadership and achieve best-in-class margins.

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