Ocean Surcharge Specialist
Core
Manage the creation, maintenance, and implementation of ocean freight surcharges in pricing and tariff management systems to ensure accurate global pricing.
Role type
Ocean Surcharge Specialist
Builds
Pricing and tariff management systems
Domain
Logistics / Ocean Freight / Pricing
Required skills
Ocean Freight Pricing, Tariffs, and Surcharge Management, Shipping and logistics industry processes, Advanced Excel and data analysis, Pricing, contract, or tariff management systems, Data analytics tools (SAPBI, Dataiku, Databricks), AFLS modules, SPOT business/logics, PMA & ML.com knowledge, Upstream and Downstream processes
Preferred skills
Lean methodologies, Root cause analysis, Global transition execution, Contract filing and tariff publishing
Responsibilities
Manage creation, maintenance, and implementation of ocean freight surcharges in pricing and tariff management systems, Ensure timely and accurate update of local, regional, and global surcharges, Validate surcharge requests against governance and pricing guidelines, Perform quality checks and audits to ensure data accuracy, Coordinate with Trade Management, Product, Sales, Pricing, Operations, and other stakeholders, Monitor surcharge effective dates, expiry dates, and amendments, Investigate and resolve surcharge-related discrepancies and customer queries, Generate and analyse operational reports and performance metrics, Participate in contract filing, tariff publishing, and rate maintenance activities, Identify process improvement opportunities and support automation initiatives, Support internal and external audits, Collaborate with global teams to ensure consistency in surcharge implementation, Contribute to continuous improvement projects through root cause analysis, Ensure rate availability for all corridors which is in demand, Ensure accurate rates at all times, Continuously work on standardising to add values to business, Identify non-compliance and work closely with stakeholders to fix it to avoid legal and business impact