Pricing Specialist
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Right Now Group are partnering with a well-established and growing Freight Forwarder based in Sunbury-on-Thames, who are seeking an experienced Pricing Specialist to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 2+ years of freight forwarding experience, ideally with a background in pricing, quotations or freight operations, looking to develop their career within a fast-paced and supportive environment.
Our client is a forward-thinking and ambitious business, committed to developing its people and providing opportunities to take on greater responsibility across the pricing and operational functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update internal pricing databases with current rates, tariffs and relevant supplier information.
- Prepare accurate quotations and costing for AIR, ROAD and SEA freight services.
- Source competitive rates from airlines, carriers, handling agents and overseas partners.
- Liaise daily with airlines, carriers, handling agents, overseas partners and customers to obtain rates and resolve pricing queries.
- Prepare, organise and maintain accurate documentation relating to pricing and quotations.
- Support the coordination and booking of shipments with airlines and other service providers.
- Review customer requirements and identify appropriate freight solutions and pricing options.
- Monitor supplier rates and market changes to ensure pricing remains competitive and commercially viable.
- Work closely with the operations team to ensure quoted services, costs and margins are accurately reflected.
- Assist with the imports process, gaining further exposure across key operational functions.
Skills & Experience Required
- Minimum 2 years' freight forwarding experience, ideally within pricing, quotations or freight operations.
- Strong understanding of AIR, ROAD and/or SEA freight.
- Previous experience preparing freight quotations and costing shipments.
- Confident communicating with customers, suppliers, airlines, carriers and overseas partners.
- Excellent attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple quotations and deadlines.
- Proactive and commercially minded approach.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. xsabvtc
- Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within freight forwarding.
Salary & Benefits
Pricing Specialist in Sunbury employer: Right Now Group Careers
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