Company Description
Sandford Freight UK Limited is a privately owned international freight forwarding and logistics company based in the UK. The organization focuses on delivering professional, cost-efficient services while maintaining a personal, hands-on approach to customer relationships. By working closely with global suppliers, Sandford Freight UK adapts to changing economic conditions and fluctuating transport rates to provide cost-effective solutions. The company values direct interaction with clients to understand and address their logistical needs, which remains central to its long-term success and growth.
Role Description
The Pricing Executive is a full-time, hybrid role based in Egham, with the option to work from home for part of the week. This role is responsible for preparing and maintaining competitive freight and logistics quotations across different modes of transport and regions. Day-to-day tasks include analyzing carrier and supplier rates, updating internal pricing databases, and ensuring that quotations reflect current market conditions and company margin requirements. The Pricing Executive will collaborate closely with operations, sales, and customer service teams to develop tailored pricing solutions, respond to rate requests in a timely manner, and support tender submissions. The role also involves monitoring industry trends, maintaining strong relationships with carriers and agents, and contributing to continuous improvement of pricing processes and tools.
Qualifications
- Strong numerical, analytical, and Excel skills, with the ability to interpret rate structures and margin requirements.
- Experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain environments, ideally in a pricing or commercial support role.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with sales, operations, and external partners.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple pricing requests and deadlines.
- Comfort with using digital tools and internal systems for data entry, rate management, and reporting.
- Customer-focused mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering cost-effective solutions.
- Ability to work independently within a hybrid setup (office in Egham and from home), demonstrating reliability and time management.
- Relevant education or training in logistics, business, or a related field is beneficial; prior UK or international freight experience is a plus.
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