ACC Specialist

Job Purpose:

• Executes pricing
• Validates adherence to standards and pricing instructions
• Rolls-up bid input into country response
• Executes country-to-country pricing, pricing campaigns, factor-based BC pricing (incl. setting up internal rates)
• Supports in execution of commercial AFR strategy in country (e.g. filling campaign rate table)
• Initiates risk taking process (e.g. escalation to ACC Manager)
• DHL Global Forwarding has an opening ACC Specialist, Johannesburg, South Africa. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this ACC Specialist position

• Owns and maintains 'Country ACC tariffs'
• Supports in execution of AFR and commercial strategy in local ACC
• Drives competitive pricing
• Executes pricing campaigns (e.g. seasonal offers)
• Searches for best pricing solutions in order to maximize profitability of AFR
• Provides pricing for Sales growth on country level (including standard factor-based pricing methodology), supports and follows up with Sales
• Provides correct and timely feedback to GBT bids. Answers GBT and region to region pricing requests, from break-down of pricing instructions to roll-up of pricing input and submitting
• Executes country bid response, in particular qualification of bids received, formulation of bid strategy, gathering and checking of pricing inputs, consolidates country bid response
• Escalates need for decision making on risk taking through higher hierarchy levels
• Adheres to and complies with rules and principles
• Acts as AFR subject matter experts in trainings, for customer visits, local AFR conferences, etc.
• Interacts with customers in alignment with Sales
• Constantly demonstrating and living the values of DHL

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Deep knowledge of AFR forwarding business
• Global Logistics and Geographical knowledge
• Strong project management skills and ability to cope with multiple bids in parallel
• Strong analytical skills and good communication skills
• Commercial experience/capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong problem-solving mentality
• Results driven and attention to details
• Negotiation Skills
• Education: Must have a matric/ Diploma