My client, a privately owned logistics provider, is looking to recruit a commercially astute Airfreight Pricing Co-ordinator to join its growing office in Birmingham. You will be working as part of a friendly, sociable team.
ROLE: Airfreight Pricing Co-ordinator
HOURS: Monday to Friday 9 am - 5.30 pm
SALARY: up to £36k plus bonus and other benefits
DUTIES OF AIRFREIGHT PRICING CO-ORDINATOR
*Receive customer quotations via varying methods - email / online portal etc
*To cover Air - Imports / Exports / Cross Trade
*Negotiate rates with carriers / hauliers / suppliers and confirm availability of equipment and agree prices where no tariff exists, to maximise cost-effectiveness.
*Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within agreed timeframe
*To produce strategic tariffs when required to ensure effective workload and to ensure these tariffs are kept up to date and relevant
*Monitor carrier websites and notifications
*Engagement with airfreight operational teams to ensure smooth handover of secured shipments
General Skills for Airfreight Pricing Co-ordinator
*Industry and operational knowledge of Airfreight - inbound, outbound, and cross trade
*An understanding of how to influence the profitability through effective pricing
*Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
*Dangerous Goods knowledge is preferable
*Strong numerical and commercial skills
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*Excellent attention to detail
*Excellent usage of computer / operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications (Microsoft Office) (Cargowise - preferable)
*Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills
*Enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated
*May be required to work some overtime and/or be flexible in start/finish times (during busier times!)