Role: Pricing Specialist - Ocean Freight
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Salary: From £32k + bonuses
Work Pattern: Office Based, Mon - Fri 08:00am - 16:00pm / 09:00am - 17:00pm
We are working with one of the largest privately owned international freight forwarding companies with multiple office across the country, who are actively on the lookout out for a Pricing Specialist specialising in Ocean Freight.
This company has been established for over 35+ years and are continuing to grow in the industry.
Duties:
* Negotiate rates with carriers / hauliers / suppliers
* Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within agreed timeframe
* Work within our in-house system to create and issue quotations
* Communicate with customers to manage and follow up all quotes
* Adjusting pricing where possible to ensure we secure opportunities.
* Develop and build relationships and provide the highest level of customer service to all customers
Skills:
* Strong analytical thinking skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills
* Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
* Strong numerical and commercial skills
* Industry and operational knowledge of Ocean freight - inbound, outbound, and cross trade
If you have the right skillset/ experience and are ready to make the next move to join an industry leading company, then apply today