CAROLINE MAGAMBO
Forney
Summary
Dynamic Senior Tender Manager at DSV with strong analytical skills and a proven track record in optimizing tender processes. Adept at leading teams and delivering accurate bids under pressure, I excel in collaboration and strategic pricing analysis, driving significant improvements in competitive positioning and profitability. Proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Tender Manager
DSV
Lancaster
01.2025 - Current
- Provide leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees
- Coordinate with internal teams to gather necessary information for tender submissions.
- Support the evaluation of competitor tenders to identify potential advantages.
- Organize meetings to discuss strategies for upcoming tender opportunities.
- Analyze data from previous projects to inform future strategies related to bidding activities.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues from other departments to ensure timely delivery of accurate bids.
- Compile pricing proposals for submission to clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Provide technical advice to internal stakeholders regarding the preparation of tenders.
- Monitor deadlines and ensure timely submission of all required documentation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement in the tender process.
Tender Manager
DSV, Air & Sea, Inc.
El Segundo
06.2016 - 12.2024
- Collaborated closely with global, regional and local staff to ensure all pricing elements are timely and accurate
- Communicated effectively with Ocean Carriers to ensure timely and competitive market rates are obtained at all times when needed
- Analyzed and provide bid pricing support for US Exports and TPEB pricing for FCL and LCL
- Validate quotes for profitability and accuracy
- Coordinated proposal development strategy with sales, tender management and global offices/agents and ensuring timely and competitive quoting and follows up on ocean opportunities
- Audit and reviewed processes to ensure compliance with pricing recommendations on behalf of the Americas region
- Identify constraints, assumptions and risks associated with pricing decisions related to new client RFP’s whilst maintaining timely communications with all relevant stakeholders throughout the RFx Tender project lift cycle
Manager, Ocean Pricing Americas
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
Torrance
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: (Acquired by DSV in 2016)
- Oversaw and provided guidance for all Ocean pricing out of the Americas with Revenue greater than $3Million
- Worked directly with Ocean VP in providing regular and ad-hoc pricing analysis and KPI reporting for the department
- Served as a point of escalation where I identified and resolved issues around ocean related pricing issues
- Responded to internal and external inquiries including identifying, investigating and resolving customer and vendor ocean rate problems without delay
- Coordinated proposal development strategy with sales, customer service and global offices/agents and ensured timely and competitive quoting and followed up on ocean opportunities
- Assisted in training junior analysts in all areas related to ocean pricing policies, procedures, administrative processes and day to day issues
- Validated quotes for accuracy and profitability while documenting and measuring process and results of client responses
- Planned, implemented and executed pricing recommendations
- Oversaw and managed data entry of ocean rates in established company data storage databases
- Audited and reviewed processes to ensure compliance with pricing recommendations on behalf of the Americas region
- Identified and documented constraints, assumptions and risks associated with pricing decisions related to new client RFP’s as well as measuring and reporting on requirement activity whilst maintaining timely communications with all relevant stakeholders throughout the RFx Tender project lift cycle
- (Acquired by DSV in 2016)
Senior Pricing Analyst
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
Torrance
08.2006 - 06.2015
- Provided pricing and bid support for the US Ocean Product
- Developed US Export Ocean pricing from all points in the USA
- Supported local initiatives as requested
- Validated quotes for accuracy and profitability
- Assisted in developing, maintaining and analyzing standard ocean pricing for local markets
- Collaborated closely with global, regional and local staff to ensure all pricing elements were timely and accurate
- Communicated effectively with Ocean Carriers to ensure timely and competitive rates were obtained
- Kept abreast of UTi product offerings and carrier service offerings to/from the USA
Contract Analyst
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
Long Beach
10.2004 - 08.2006
- Validated Ocean contract amendments and analyzed all rate changes to agreed tariffs, as well as communicated contract amendments to shipping lines
- Analyzed supply chain processes for the America – Africa trade lane, US, Canada and Latin American interior destinations
- Responsible for the timely forecasts on any changes in rate structures by trade lane, analyzed tariff and trade characteristics such as currency fluctuations and fuel costs
- Provided key recommendations to upper management to support final ocean carrier selection process
- Prepared Ocean statistical reports monthly
- Responsible for the process that gave the field visibility to accurate and updated contract rates and service levels in company database
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Business
Southern Nazarene University
Oklahoma City, OK05.2004
Associate of Arts Degree -
Citrus College
Glendora, CA05.2001
Skills
- Organized
- Flexible
- Strong analytical skills
- Quick learner
- Great listener
- Team player
- Able to work with little to no supervision
- Performs well under pressure
- Meets aggressive deadlines
- Able to deal with sales teams and clients tactfully and efficiently
- Great understanding of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficient in Microsoft Visio
Honors And Awards
- Deans Honor Roll Award
- SNU International Club Officer – 2002 - 2004
- Member of SNU Women’s Tennis Team – 2002 - 2004
- NAIA All-American – 2002
- Tennis Championship Participant – 2002, 2003
Additional Information
Effective verbal and written communication skills – speak English, Swahili, Meru, Kikuyu, Organized, Flexible, Strong analytical skills, Quick learner, Great listener, Team player, Able to work with little to no supervision, Performs well under pressure, Meets aggressive deadlines, Able to deal with sales teams and clients tactfully and efficiently, Great understanding of the Supply Chain Management and Logistics Industry, Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
Timeline
Senior Tender Manager
DSV
01.2025 - Current
Tender Manager
DSV, Air & Sea, Inc.
06.2016 - 12.2024
Manager, Ocean Pricing Americas
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
06.2015 - 06.2016
Senior Pricing Analyst
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
08.2006 - 06.2015
Contract Analyst
UTi, Worldwide, Inc.
10.2004 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - International Business
Southern Nazarene University
Associate of Arts Degree -
Citrus College
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