Regional Pricing & Procurement Manager, Airfreight

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with over 130 locations across 30 countries providing individual services that address our client's logistics challenges.

The Regional Pricing & Procurement Specialist supports the commercial and infrastructure foundation of Crane Worldwide Logistics' air freight product across the Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI). This is a dual-focus role: on the commercial side, the incumbent prepares pricing, supports carrier and capacity procurement, and maintains rate and tender data; on the infrastructure side, the incumbent helps map and maintain the region's network of gateways, trucking, and handling partners, flagging gaps for more senior colleagues to act on.

The role is a hands-on entry point into MEAI air freight commercial operations, working closely with and reporting into more senior pricing, procurement, and network leads.

Essential Job Function

Commercial – Pricing & Procurement

• Prepare air freight pricing for MEAI trade lanes using Crane's markup-on-cost methodology, under guidance from Regional product team.
• Support carrier and capacity procurement activity — gathering quotes, tracking spot/contract rates, and helping prepare BSA (Block Space Agreement) proposals for senior review.
• Build and maintain rate cards and first-draft tender responses, incorporating trucking, handling, and DG surcharges into cost-to-serve calculations.
• Track capacity, yield, and rate movements across MEAI gateways and flag notable shifts to the pricing/procurement lead.
• Assist sales and key account management with data and rate inputs for RFQ/tender responses.
• Maintain procurement tracking data (cost savings, carrier scorecards) and prepare regular reporting for the team.

Infrastructure & Network Support

Help maintain and update the regional network map of gateways, trucking corridors, GHA/warehouse partners, and transshipment routings.

Support gap analysis on infrastructure constraints — customs bottlenecks, cool-chain/perishables handling capability, DG-certified facilities (UN3480/3481 lithium battery and other dangerous goods classes), and OOG (out-of-gauge) handling — escalating findings to senior colleagues.

Assist with research and initial vetting of local partners (GSAs, trucking companies, handling agents) in secondary and tertiary markets.

Help gather and organize charter/ad hoc capacity options when scheduled capacity is insufficient, for review by senior team members.

Coordinate with operations to track how infrastructure and partner choices are affecting transit times and service levels.

Keep the regional infrastructure scorecard current for leadership review.

Cross-Functional Support

• Build working knowledge of MEAI air freight market dynamics — capacity cycles, perishables seasonality, and regulatory/customs environments.
• Work closely with the Regional Manager and wider EMEIA air product team, contributing regional data and insights.
• Support process and tool standardization efforts within the EMEIA air product function as directed.

Experience

• 2–4 years in international air freight, freight forwarding, or logistics, ideally with some exposure to pricing, procurement, or carrier coordination; MEAI market exposure a plus.
• Basic familiarity with capacity instruments such as BSAs
• Working awareness of DG classifications (including UN3480/3481), cool-chain handling, and OOG cargo —
• Comfort working with cost and rate data, including multi-currency (USD/EUR/GBP and regional currency) calculations.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong Excel/data-handling skills and attention to detail with pricing and rate information.
• Comfortable operating with limited structure in an early-stage, fast-growing organization; proactive about asking questions and flagging issues.
• Good communication skills for coordinating across sales, operations, and carrier/partner contacts.
• Willingness to travel periodically within the Middle East, Africa & India as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, business, or related field preferred.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy and turnaround time of pricing and tender support work.
• Quality and currency of procurement and network tracking data.
• Contribution to carrier procurement cost savings and rate-card maintenance.
• Timeliness of escalations on infrastructure gaps and service issues.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Company benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.

Recruitment Agency Policy

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Where recruitment support is required, we will engage trusted partners through a formal written agreement. Any CVs received without such an agreement will be treated as direct applications, and Crane Worldwide Logistics will not be liable for any associated placement fees.

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