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Join Our Ocean Freight Team as a Pricing Specialist!
We are currently seeking a Pricing Specialist to join our dynamic Ocean Freight team. In this role, you will be part of the Ocean Pricing team, responsible for all UK & IE pricing and quoting enquiries, ensuring accurate and competitive offerings using the E-Quote Software. If you are detail-oriented, tenacious, and dedicated to success, we want to hear from you!
Location: Hybrid working between home and Basildon office (2 days per week)
What Will You Be Doing?
As our Pricing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in handling pricing and quoting activities, ensuring smooth operations and competitive offerings. Your key responsibilities will include:
Accurate Rate Filing: Ensuring all Ocean quotes and rates are filed correctly into E-Quote & RCM for easy access by OPS and availability in Tango.- Rate Procurement and Negotiation: Procuring and negotiating rate agreements for spot rates and short-term validities.
- Charges Coordination: Obtaining ex-works/local charges from the origin and domestic/local charges from UK carriers and third-party sources.
- Pricing Tool Maintenance: Updating segmentation/pricing tool rates to ensure competitiveness.
- Statistical Reporting: Regularly following up segmentation tool stats and providing timely feedback updates.
- Carrier Deal Filing: Managing UK carrier deals and filing them in RCM (Rate Contract Management).
- Comprehensive Carrier Information: Maintaining all Trades carriers' landsides, THC, free times, etc.
- Feedback Management: Obtaining and updating feedback into E-quote promptly to enhance our offerings.
- Customer Service Collaboration: Collaborating with Customer Service teams to maintain clients' rates in a timely manner and logging them into RCM for access in Tango.
- Timely and Accurate Quoting: Using the E-quote software to ensure all quotations are current, timely, and up to-date for existing clients.
About You
Pricing Experience: Previous pricing or commercial experience would be advantageous- Ocean Freight Experience: Previous experience and knowledge of Ocean freight is preferred
- Detail-Oriented: Your top-level organisational skills and attention to detail set you apart.
- Tenacity and Hunger for Success: Your drive and determination fuel your passion for excellence.
What We Offer
As part of our team, you can expect the following benefits:
Training and Professional Development: Full training to meet all compliance and regulatory requirements.- Holiday Benefits: Enjoy generous holiday entitlement along with a day off for your birthday.
- Pension Scheme: Take advantage of our pension scheme with matched employer contributions.
Next Steps:
If you are ready to take on this rewarding opportunity as our Pricing Specialist and contribute to our team's success, we encourage you to apply now by following the link and attaching your CV.
We are proud of our diverse workforce, and we are committed to enhancing it further. Therefore, we welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, age, disability, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right-to-work checks for the UK, 5 years referencing and a criminal records check.