Freight Tender Coordinator

Calling all experienced Ocean & Air Freight professionals! 

My client is recruiting for a Freight Tender/Pricing Coordinator to work within a brand new team in their LHR (Feltham) branch. This is a worldwide logistics company specialising in multi-modal freight services, warehousing, customs and supply chain management. The successful candidate will have a strong background in either or both – ocean/air freight (ocean is preferred) and will be office-based, working from Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties: 

• Daily support of the freight team, ensuring forwarding activity, quotations, billing queries and other customer demands are met.
• Provide customers, overseas partners and internal teams with accurate quotes, tenders and freight pricing.
• Reporting and analysing quote statistics and trends with use of spreadsheets, databases and other internal systems including CargoWise, WWIC & WEBCARGO.
• Complete freight pricing for local, regional and global tenders. 
• Contact carriers for rates and quote information. 
• Participate in projects to improve processes & competitiveness. 
• Ensure proper & timely handover of bookings & customer contract agreements.
• Work with the freight team to win, retain and develop profitable business.

Key Requirements: 

• Strong background in ocean or air freight forwarding (ocean is preferred)
• Good knowledge of import/export procedures.
• Experience handling pricing and/or tenders within freight forwarding (preferred but not essential)
• Fluent written and verbal English.
• Strong negotiation & analysis skills/experience. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, planning & prioritising your own workloads. 

Company Benefits: 

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 25 days with service)
• Life assurance
• Optical vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service recognition
• Birthday celebration/awards
• 5 sick days per year
• Team socials

* Please note, the successful candidate will be subject to a DBS and 5-year UK work history check. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship before applying. Thank you *