It's more than a job
When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.
The Centralized Pricing Lead is responsible for establishing, managing, and continuously improving a centralized pricing function for Road Logistics across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and China for cross-border and domestic Malaysia and Singapore
This role ensures pricing consistency, competitiveness, profitability, and speed-to-market, while working closely with country pricing teams, procurement, sales, operations, and finance. The role acts as the single point of orchestration for multi-country RFQs, strategic tenders, and standardized pricing frameworks.
How you create impact
- This role leads centralized pricing governance by developing standardized pricing frameworks and ensuring alignment with regional strategies and margin targets.
- It manages regional and multicountry RFQs, driving rate consistency, cost transparency, and competitive pricing for strategic bids and renewals.
- The position collaborates closely with procurement to consolidate vendor rates, benchmark corridors, and maintain a robust regional buyrate database.
- It oversees pricing performance through analytics, dashboards, and KPIs while providing insights to support margin protection and rate reviews.
- The role also acts as a key liaison across country pricing teams, Sales, Key Account Management, and Procurement to resolve alignment issues and streamline ways of working.
- Additionally, it drives continuous process improvements and digital enablement to enhance pricing accuracy, speed, and compliance.
What we would like you to bring
- Minimum 68 years experience in pricing, procurement, commercial, or operations within logistics or supply chain
- Strong background in road logistics, preferably cross-border and regional operations
- Proven experience handling complex, multi-country RFQs
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Experience working in matrix and regional environments
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to balance commercial competitiveness and margin discipline
- High attention to detail with a structured mindset
- Comfortable working with data, costing models, and pricing tools
- Resilient, confident, and able to manage ambiguity
What's in it for you
At Kuehne+Nagel, you'll be part of a global logistics leader that believes in creating real impacton business, on customers, and on careers. Here's what you can look forward to:
- Global Exposure: Step into a world of international opportunities with a presence in 100+ countries.
- People-Centric Culture: Join a team where your voice matters and people genuinely care.
- Learning & Development: Grow with us personally and professionally through world-class training and career pathways.
- Innovation & Sustainability: Be part of a future-focused company driving real change in logistics and the planet.
- Rewards & Recognition: Get rewarded for your passion, performance, and potential.
Stability with Agility: Enjoy the best of both worlds a trusted global brand with a startup spirit.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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