Do you have experience in freight forwarding, logistics pricing, or multimodal freight operations? Are you commercially minded, highly organised, and ready for a role where no two days are the same?
Our client is looking for a proactive and commercially focused Freight Pricing and Commercial Coordinator to join their Southampton-based Freight Forwarding team.
This role will act as a central point for freight pricing, quotation management, and commercial coordination across two integrated logistics businesses, supporting both new business opportunities and ongoing operational delivery across air, sea, and road freight.
Working closely with sales, operations, customs, carriers, and suppliers, you will play a key role in ensuring freight solutions are competitive, commercially viable, and delivered efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Pricing and Commercial Support
* Prepare and manage competitive freight quotations across air, sea, and road freight.
* Build and maintain rate cards using supplier and carrier pricing.
* Act as the primary pricing and quotation support function for the sales team.
* Liaise with carriers, agents, and suppliers to secure competitive rates and service solutions.
* Analyse pricing trends, supplier costs, and margin performance to support commercial decision‑making.
* Ensure all pricing is commercially viable and aligned to margin expectations.
* Support the development of pricing strategies across key trade lanes and services.
Freight Operations Coordination
* Support freight operations teams with shipment coordination where required.
* Ensure pricing agreements and customer requirements are communicated accurately into operations.
* Work closely with operational teams to support smooth service delivery.
* Assist with resolving pricing, supplier, or operational discrepancies.
Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
* Work closely with sales, operations, customs, warehouse, and transport teams.
* Support consistency of pricing, service levels, and operational processes across the business.
* Identify opportunities to improve pricing efficiency, workflows, and commercial performance.
Candidate Requirements
* Minimum three years' experience within freight forwarding, logistics, or pricing/quoting roles.
* Strong understanding of multimodal freight operations (air, sea, and road).
* Experience preparing freight quotations and working with rate structures.
* Strong commercial awareness with good numerical and analytical skills.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Strong IT skills including Excel and freight forwarding systems.
* Experience using NetFreight, Descatres, or similar systems and exposure to eCommerce or Amazon Logistics and customs processes would be beneficial.
Benefits
* 25 holiday days per year plus 8 statutory days, increasing to 26 days after two years' service and 27 days after four years' service.
* Membership of the Company Group Life Assurance Scheme which is currently three times annual salary.
* The Company operates a Group Personal Pension Plan which complies with current Workplace Pension legislation.
* Enrolment into the Health Shield Cash Plan after successful completion of probation period.
* Free on-site car parking.
* Length of service awards.
* Enhanced maternity / paternity pay with qualifying service.
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