Pricing Specialist Ocean, Birmingham

Pricing Specialist Ocean – Birmingham – Permanent Role – Ocean Freight Experience: ESSENTIAL
Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:30, 60-minute break
All candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
Silver Arrow is currently recruiting for a Pricing Specialist Ocean to work for our client based in Birmingham on a permanent basis. If you have a commercial mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you
Your Role:
* Receive customer quotations via varying methods (e.g., email, online portal, etc.).
* Support the Air Freight team: imports, exports, and cross-trade.
* Negotiate rates with carriers, hauliers, and suppliers, confirm the availability of equipment, and agree prices where no tariff exists to maximise cost-effectiveness.
* Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within the agreed-upon timeframe.
* Work within our in-house system to create and issue quotations.
* Communicate with customers to manage and follow up on all quotes to obtain feedback to measure, analyse, and circulate to the relevant teams, adjusting pricing where possible to ensure we secure opportunities.
* Track the success or failure rate of quotes, reporting back to management.
* Develop and build relationships, and provide the highest level of customer service to all customers.
* Produce strategic tariffs when required to ensure an effective workload and to ensure these tariffs are kept up-to-date and relevant.
* Monitor carrier websites and notifications.
* Promote continuous improvement.
* Engage with airfreight operational teams to ensure the smooth handover of secured shipments.
* Any other delegated tasks deemed reasonable, as assigned by the reporting manager, and in line with departmental growth.
Benefits:
* 22-day holiday + bank holidays
* EV scheme
* Free EV charging and parking
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Wellness Hub (meditation, GP, 24-hour support)
* Life Insurance
* Pension Scheme
* Free weekly fruit, and monthly food van
* House Cash Plan
* Discount Scheme (retail, holiday, hospitality)
* Bonuses
* Quarterly social gathering, summer, and Christmas party
What we need from you:
* Industry and operational knowledge of Ocean freight (inbound, outbound, and cross-trade)
* An understanding of how to influence profitability through effective pricing
* Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
* Knowledge of dangerous goods is preferable.
* Strong numerical and commercial skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent usage of the computer or operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications (Microsoft Office) (Cargo wise, 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!)
At Silver Arrow, our priority is you. We strongly believe in getting to know you and understanding your needs in the hope of building a great working relationship.
Call our recruitment team today on 01925 815048
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