Main Purpose of Role:
Primarily responsible for pricing to internal and external customers exporting from the United States and Canada to Latin America destinations. Pricing, monitoring market trends and customer performance.
Main Tasks:
- Handle the rate box and respond to rate requests in a timely manner to keep internal KPIs.
- Manage requests in L2A and respond according to internal KPI’s and rate guidelines.
- Interact with Sales/customers in order to understand market trends and propose updated pricing strategies.
- Evaluate pricing inquiries and provide quotes according to commodities, volume, destination and other factors that influence rates.
- Prepare quarterly rate schedules and update the tariff system.
- Interact with Sales and GAC in the service contract filing process: preparing DTLI’s, getting approval of free time and evaluating rate extensions. Communicate in a timely manner to ensure that contract filings are completed promptly and accurately.
- Weekly completion and distribution of short freight recaps, compiling annual year to date data
- Analyze short freight recaps to monitor trends among multiple vessels
- Monitor “model vessel” on NOR
- Perform monthly NOR analysis
- Review, researching and responding to emails and formal correspondence from account owners and customers
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university;
- 1-4 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1-2 years’ experience in trade pricing positions or equivalent is highly preferred.
- Transportation experience with steamship tariffs and service contracts as well as a familiarity with the US to Latin America trade is a plus.
- Knowledge of Statistics and Analytics, advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power Point (a plus).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- 1-4 years' related experience and/or training
- 1-2 years' experience in trade pricing positions
- Transportation experience with steamship tariffs and service contracts; familiarity with US to Latin America trade
- Knowledge of statistics and analytics; advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
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.







