Multi Modal Freight Pricing Specialist
hace 1 día
Manchester
Position: Multi-Modal Pricing & Quotation Specialist Location: Southampton Salary: Up to £36,000 DOE Hours: 37.5 per week - Monday to Friday An excellent opportunity has arisen with a well-established and internationally recognised freight forwarding group for an experienced Multi-Modal Pricing & Quotation Specialist to join their Southampton operation. This position would suit somebody with a strong freight forwarding background who enjoys the commercial side of operations, pricing, and customer interaction, particularly within air and sea freight movements. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the commercial and operational teams by producing competitive spot quotations, negotiating rates with carriers and suppliers, and helping secure new and existing business opportunities. Key Responsibilities • Managing and producing spot quotations across air freight, sea freight, and some road freight shipments, • Negotiating buy rates with airlines, shipping lines, hauliers, and overseas partners, • Supporting the sales team with competitive pricing solutions for both new and existing customers, • Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and carriers, • Monitoring market trends and rate fluctuations to ensure commercially competitive pricing, • Liaising closely with operations teams to ensure quotations are operationally viable and profitable, • Supporting tender and RFQ opportunities where required, • Following up quotations and helping maximise conversion opportunities Requirements • Previous experience within freight forwarding pricing, quotations, or internal sales, • Strong knowledge of air freight and sea freight operations and pricing structures, • Experience handling spot quotations and supplier rate negotiations is essential, • Good understanding of import and export freight movements, • Exposure to road freight pricing would be advantageous, • Strong commercial awareness and communication skills, • Ability to work within a fast-paced freight forwarding environment, • Internal sales or customer development experience would be highly desirable Package • Salary up to £36,000 depending on experience, • Opportunity to join a stable and growing international logistics business, • Strong team environment with long-term progression opportunities, • Southampton-based position with office-based working For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact us directly. WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ