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This includes hands-on involvement in heavy lift, ODC/OOG cargo, breakbulk, and general cargo, with a strong focus on supplier sourcing, procurement, vendor relationships, rate negotiations, and tender management.\nThe position will work closely with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, and Project teams to support RFQs/RFPs, customer tenders, spot quotations, and project opportunities while ensuring competitive pricing, operational feasibility, and sustainable margins.\nKey Responsibilities\nPricing & Tender Management\nManage pricing activities across Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Road Transport, and Project Logistics.\n\nReview and analyze customer RFQs, RFPs, tenders, BOQs, and commercial requirements.\n\nPrepare accurate and competitive pricing and commercial submissions within required timelines.\n\nDevelop complete door-to-door pricing solutions incorporating freight, transportation, handling, customs-related services, equipment, and other applicable logistics costs.\n\nCoordinate with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, and Project teams to develop commercially and operationally feasible solutions.\n\nAnalyze cost structures, market rates, supplier quotations, and competitive positioning to support pricing decisions.\n\nMonitor margins and profitability and ensure pricing is aligned with commercial targets and internal requirements.\n\nMaintain accurate pricing records, rate sheets, tender documentation, and supporting commercial information.\n\nProject Logistics & Special Cargo\nSupport pricing and tendering for Project Logistics and complex cargo movements.\n\nHandle pricing requirements for heavy lift, ODC/OOG (Out-of-Gauge/Over-Dimensional Cargo), breakbulk, and general cargo.\n\nSource and price specialized transportation and handling solutions, including heavy-haul transport, cranes, specialized trailers, lifting equipment, port handling, and other project-specific services.\n\nReview cargo specifications, dimensions, weights, routing requirements, equipment requirements, and operational constraints when preparing project quotations.\n\nCoordinate with operational and technical teams to ensure proposed solutions are practical, compliant, and commercially competitive.\n\nSupport end-to-end project pricing covering origin, international freight, destination, inland transportation, handling, and associated project services.\n\nProcurement & Vendor Management\nSource and develop reliable vendors, subcontractors, carriers, transporters, agents, and specialized project logistics service providers.\n\nNegotiate competitive rates and commercial terms with airlines, shipping lines, road transporters, overseas agents, terminals, equipment providers, and project logistics vendors.\n\nManage vendor relationships to ensure competitive pricing, service reliability, and capacity availability.\n\nSupport vendor evaluation, qualification, and prequalification processes.\n\nDevelop and maintain a strong vendor network for both regular freight and specialized/project cargo requirements.\n\nBenchmark supplier rates and market conditions to continuously improve procurement competitiveness.\n\nMaintain updated vendor databases, rate agreements, and supplier performance information.\n\nRequired Profile\nMinimum 5 years of relevant experience within freight forwarding, logistics pricing, tendering, procurement, or project logistics.\n\nStrong practical experience in Air and Ocean Freight, with good understanding of Road Transportation.\n\nDemonstrated experience in Project Logistics, particularly heavy lift, ODC/OOG, breakbulk, and general cargo.\n\nHands-on experience managing RFQs, RFPs, tenders, and complex pricing requests.\n\nStrong experience in procurement, vendor sourcing, vendor development, rate negotiation, and supplier relationship management.\n\nGood network and understanding of airlines, shipping lines, transporters, agents, and specialized logistics/service providers.\n\nStrong understanding of freight rates, logistics cost structures, routing, equipment requirements, and commercial terms.\n\nAbility to analyze complex requirements and develop commercially competitive logistics solutions.\n\nStrong analytical and numerical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.\n\nStrong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.\n\nAbility to work under pressure and manage multiple tenders and pricing requests within tight deadlines.\n\nFreight-forwarding experience within Saudi Arabia/GCC would be an advantage.\n\nWillingness to be based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.\n\nPreferred Experience\nCandidates with established experience and vendor networks in the Saudi/GCC freight-forwarding and project logistics market will be preferred, particularly those who have independently handled pricing and procurement for complex project cargo and multimodal logistics solutions.\nDSV - Global transport and logistics\nWorking at DSV means playing in a different league.\nAs a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.\nWith close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.\nAt DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work - we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company - this is the place to be.\nStart here. 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