Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Junior Ocean Pricing Coordinator for a well established Freight Forwarder based in the Basildon, Essex area.
Key roles and responsibilities
1. Assist the Sea freight Manager in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Ocean’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable
2. Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully move Sea Freight products
3. Maintain and utilise the operational system at all times, ensuring customer bookings are accurately recorded
4. Maintain regular communication with line manager, reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments
5. Quote all new import and export enquiries received from our network and direct customers
6. Keep records of FCL and LCL rates for main markets with main carriers in a share folder
7. When a quote is won is to be sent to the Sea freight Manager, who will allocate it to sea operations
8. Create weekly report on number of quotes sent out, margins and comments
9. Follow up quotation 2 days after initially quote with phone call and if not available via email requesting feedback
10. Assist in maintain current SOPs for the department
11. Always maintain excellent customer and inter-departmental relationships giving regular feedback to line manager
12. Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team and ens...