Role overview
Support Operations and Business Development through accurate pricing, vendor sourcing, and bid preparation for international, multi-modal logistics projects (primarily industrial, with some government exposure). This role rewards follow-up, ownership, and disciplined organization across time zones.
What you will do
- Pricing, estimating & bid support
- Prepare pricing and cost estimates for multimodal movements.
- Support bids, tenders, and customer proposals with clear pricing inputs.
- Collect and analyze vendor rates/cost data for realistic, executable pricing.
- Ensure assumptions reflect operational requirements and cost-to-serve.
- Support bid timelines with speed and accuracy.
- Vendor sourcing & rate management
- Identify and engage vendors/agents/service providers across regions.
- Request, compare, and evaluate vendor quotations.
- Proactively follow up across time zones to close gaps and prevent delays.
- Support vendor vetting/onboarding and basic compliance documentation.
- Maintain structured vendor and rate information.
Operational & commercial support
- Partner with Operations to understand execution constraints.
- Support Business Development with timely, defensible pricing inputs.
- Translate operational realities into pricing assumptions.
- Support coordination within TMS systems and tender portals (training provided).
Growth & development
- Build strong foundations in pricing, vendor selection, and bid strategy.
- Gain exposure to complex international projects.
- Grow into broader operational/project responsibility over time.
The person we’re looking for
- Organized, detail-oriented, proactive; comfortable with numbers and comparisons.
- Strong follow-up habits; respects deadlines and keeps workflows moving.
- Clear communicator; able to manage multiple requests.
- Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus, not required).
- Curious, reliable, quick to learn systems/tools.
Ideal background
- Education or early experience in logistics/supply chain/operations/business (or related)
- Open to early-career or junior-to-mid-level candidates
- Comfortable with Excel
- Interested in learning TMS and tender platforms
This role is likely not a fit if you…
- Prefer slow-paced or highly repetitive work
- Avoid vendor communication and follow-up
- Dislike numbers, pricing, or comparisons
- Struggle with deadlines/multi-tasking
- Expect work to occur strictly within local business hours
What Marex offers
- Competitive compensation + performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive benefits + professional development
- Mission-driven work in critical sectors
Apply: Submit your resume/CV to [email protected].
Business Unit: Multimodal
Job Types: Full Time
Job Locations: In-person The Netherlands Zutphen