Pricing & Procurement Manager
Pubblicato il 15-09-2026 - Crane Worldwide Logistics in Segrate
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Procure carrier services to offer best in class solutions for prospective and existing customers
- Manage, develop, coordinate, and optimize carrier relationships. Classify carriers by role (strategic, niche, etc.) and invest time as appropriate.
- Develop strategic Top to Top relationships with key carriers. Lead efforts to develop strong relationships at all levels – executive levels at carrier and Crane, execution focused meetings between carrier Sales / Ops and Crane account teams.
- Identify new carriers to add to the core carrier base or to migrate from non-strategic to strategic roles.
- Monitor the purchased transportation spend of assigned carriers.
- Work directly with compliance to help identify and fix carrier issues related to tender acceptance and carrier service percentages
- Lead or assist in problem resolution between accounts and carriers.
- Identify available capacity for difficult lanes and recommend carriers
- Assist in the efforts to confirm committed capacity, negotiate carrier contracts and rates
- Liaison with account team and accounting department to resolve billing discrepancies
- Perform "Ad-Hoc” Reporting as required to support account, consulting or other initiatives
- Help negotiate carrier rates for new and existing business
- Provide weekly and monthly reports to appropriate management
- Handle carrier quarterly business reviews in assigned region
- Recommend pricing strategies
- Research information on market growth
- Develop and oversees pricing processes and policies.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to act with sense of urgency and ethically in a high-pressure role. Demonstrated ability to take initiative and be a self-starter. Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills;
- Strong verbal and written knowledge of the English language.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Position may require extended periods of sitting, computer use, s