Senior Commercial Officer (Pricing and Quotation) at a Leading Shipping and Logistics Company

Recruut Nigeria – Our client, a leading shipping and logistics establishment operating in Nigeria. Operating for a decade,the company has built a reputation for delivering outstanding shipping and logistics services to various clients locally and globally.The company has an Oil and Gas division that provides Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) management services to the oil majors in Nigeria.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Commercial Officer (Pricing and Quotation)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • The senior commercial officer will be responsible for supervising all the company’s pricing units and ensuring prompt response to all Requests for Quotes.(RFQs)

Job Description
Candidate must be able to perform the following:

  • Assist in formulation of commercial procedure within the department with the supervision of the business manager.
  • Supervise all Commercial activities of the unit to ensure adherence to company standards and policies.
  • Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates for business prospects, bids and tenders in liaison with the Sales team
  • Coordinating and responding to all RFQs and RFIs for the company’s sales team
  • Timely preparation of quotations and commercials for RFQs, obtaining approval from business manager where necessary and respond within deadlines
  • Apply company Industry rates /standards in preparing quotations and contracts and responding to customer needs within lead time.
  • Develop database of all customers from the request platform
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all contacts with clients (Local and International) and furnish this to business manager periodically
  • Weekly update of file including completed,ongoing, and pending jobs analysis and submission of report to Head of the Business Unit.
  • Monitor and report monthly, contract end date.
  • List customers whose contracts are due to expire and recommend pricing for contract renewal to the General Business Manager.

Requirements, Educational & Qualifications

  • Candidate must have at least seven (7) years’ industry experience, three of which must have been in similar supervisory role and must have vast experience in receiving inquiries, interpreting customer’s need and giving quotation in time in accordance with industry standards and procedure
  • Candidate must have a good knowledge of shipping & logistics industry as well as a Degree in Supply Chain Logistics or any other related discipline like Economics.

Skills Required:

  • Excellent negotiation skill
  • Business writing skill
  • Good knowledge of finance
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

How to Apply



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