Ocean Freight Pricing Coordinator in Birmingham, West Midlands

Position: Ocean Freight Pricing Coordinator

Location: Birmingham (Heathrow also considered)
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 + Incentives

Hours - Monday to Friday 9:17:30

Are you looking to develop your career within ocean freight pricing, or perhaps take your first step into a more commercially focused role within freight forwarding?

We are working with an established freight forwarding business looking to appoint an Ocean Freight Pricing Coordinator to support its growing team. Ideally based in Birmingham, working closely with the existing ocean operations team, although candidates based around Heathrow will also be considered.

This is a great opportunity for someone with existing ocean freight experience who is keen to develop their knowledge of pricing, rates and commercial operations. The business is also open to considering someone at trainee level with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

The Role

You will be responsible for handling general ocean freight pricing enquiries, supporting customers and internal teams with competitive rates across a variety of international freight movements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Handling ocean freight pricing enquiries for FCL and LCL shipments.
• Obtaining and negotiating rates with shipping lines, agents and overseas partners.
• Supporting pricing requests across imports, exports and cross-trade movements.
• Preparing and issuing competitive quotations to customers and internal teams.
• Building relationships with carriers, suppliers and overseas partners.
• Supporting the wider operations and commercial teams with pricing requirements.
• Ensuring quotations are accurate, competitive and returned within agreed timescales.

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Some knowledge or experience within ocean freight forwarding.
• An understanding of FCL and LCL imports and exports.
• An interest in developing a career within freight pricing.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A commercially minded approach with strong attention to detail.

Previous ocean pricing experience would be advantageous, but it isn't essential. Applications from trainee-level candidates or ocean freight operators looking to move into pricing are also welcomed.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £30,000 - £32,000, depending on experience.
• Additional incentives.
• Birmingham-based position preferred, with Heathrow also considered.
• Opportunity to develop within an established freight forwarding environment.
• Exposure to FCL, LCL, imports, exports and cross-trade pricing.

Interested?

If you're currently working within ocean freight operations or pricing and fancy developing your career in a more commercially focused position, I'd be keen to have a confidential conversation.

Equally, if you're looking to get into ocean freight pricing and feel you have the right foundations, this could be a great opportunity to get started.

Get in touch to find out more.

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