Role: Pricing Specialist - Ocean Freight

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary: From £32k + bonuses

Work Pattern: Office Based, Mon - Fri 08:00am - 16:00pm / 09:00am - 17:00pm

We are working with one of the largest privately owned international freight forwarding companies with multiple office across the country, who are actively on the lookout out for a Pricing Specialist specialising in Ocean Freight.

This company has been established for over 35+ years and are continuing to grow in the industry.

Duties:

* Negotiate rates with carriers / hauliers / suppliers

* Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within agreed timeframe

* Work within our in-house system to create and issue quotations

* Communicate with customers to manage and follow up all quotes

* Adjusting pricing where possible to ensure we secure opportunities.

* Develop and build relationships and provide the highest level of customer service to all customers

Skills:

* Strong analytical thinking skills

* Excellent attention to detail

* Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills

* Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines

* Strong numerical and commercial skills

* Industry and operational knowledge of Ocean freight - inbound, outbound, and cross trade

If you have the right skillset/ experience and are ready to make the next move to join an industry leading company, then apply today