Freight Pricing Analyst

Charger Logistics Inc · United States · posted today ago

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About this role

Charger Logistics is a world class asset-based carrier. We specialize in delivering assets, on time and on budget. With the diverse fleet of equipment, we can handle a range of freight, including dedicated loads, specialized hauls, temperature-controlled goods and HAZMAT cargo.

Dispatchers and load planners encouraged to apply — if you've been quoting and negotiating rates on your own loads, you already do half this job

Charger logistics invests time and support into its employees to provide them with the room to learn and grow their expertise and work their way up. We are entrepreneurial-minded organization that welcomes and support individual idea and strategies. We are currently expanding and looking to add a motivated individual to our team. The Contract Pricing Analyst is responsible for developing, analyzing, and maintaining pricing structures for customer and carrier contracts. This role bridges sales, carrier sourcing, and finance by ensuring pricing accuracy, competitiveness, and profitability across long-term freight agreements, while supporting negotiation strategy with data-driven insight.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain contract rate structures for customer freight agreements, including base rates, fuel surcharges, accessorials, and lane-specific pricing
Analyze historical freight data, market rate trends, and carrier costs to recommend competitive and profitable pricing
Partner with Sales and Carrier Sourcing teams to build pricing proposals for RFPs (Requests for Proposal) and bid responses
Model margin impact of proposed contract terms and flag deals falling outside target profitability thresholds
Monitor contract compliance — ensuring invoiced rates match agreed contract terms — and resolve pricing discrepancies
Track lane-level and account-level profitability over the life of a contract, recommending renegotiation when margins erode
Maintain pricing databases/tools (TMS, Excel models, or pricing software) with up-to-date rate cards
Conduct market benchmarking (e.g., DAT, Freightwaves SONAR) to validate pricing against spot and contract market conditions
Support renewal cycles by analyzing contract performance and preparing renewal/renegotiation recommendations
Collaborate with Legal/HR/Finance on contract terms that carry pricing implications (fuel escalators, minimum volume commitments, accessorial schedules)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
2-3 years of experience in Dispatch, pricing, revenue management, or analytics — freight/logistics/3PL experience strongly preferred
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); SQL or BI tool experience (Power BI/Tableau) an asset
Familiarity with TMS platforms (McLeod, Trimble, MercuryGate, etc.) and freight market data sources (DAT, SONAR)
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with high attention to detail
Ability to translate data into clear pricing recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
Strong communication skills to support cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Carrier Sourcing, and Finance