Pricing Specialist - Ocean

Job Role: Pricing Specialist - Ocean
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £35,000

Are you a proactive professional with an eye for detail and a knack for negotiation? A thriving logistics sector awaits your expertise in Birmingham. As part of their dedicated team, we're on the lookout for an adept Pricing Specialist Ocean to take charge of ocean freight operations.

Key responsibilities

• Handle customer quotation requests received via email, online portals, and other methods.
• Manage ocean freight operations for imports, exports, and cross trade.
• Negotiate with carriers, hauliers, and suppliers to ensure availability and cost-effective pricing.
• Prepare and submit customer quotations within agreed timeframes.
• Utilize in-house systems to create and issue quotes.
• Communicate with customers to track and follow up on quotes, adjust pricing, and secure opportunities.
• Monitor the success and failure rates of quotes, providing reports to management.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring exceptional service.
• Develop strategic tariffs and ensure they remain relevant and up-to-date.
• Monitor carrier websites and notifications for industry updates.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure seamless handover of secured shipments.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Utilise your ocean freight knowledge to enhance operational efficiency.

Essential Skills

• Relationship Building: Cultivate strong connections that foster trust and facilitate smooth negotiations.
• Negotiation Acumen: Use diplomacy & strategy to secure advantageous agreements without compromising quality or relationships.
• Market Savvy: Keep ahead of industry trends affecting pricing; apply this insight strategically within rate discussions.

Why Choose Us!

• Competitive Salary: Includes a biannual bonus.
• Employee Benefits: Discounts on gyms, restaurants, retail, and more.
• Health Cash Plan: Supporting your wellbeing.
• Electric Vehicle Car Scheme.
• Free Parking.
• Supportive Workplace: Respectful environment fostering collaboration.
• Career Growth: Extensive training and development opportunities.

If you're ready to advance your career in ocean freight with a forward-thinking company, we'd love to hear from you! Apply Today

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