Pricing Agent in Slough, Berkshire

Right Now Group are recruiting for a Pricing Agent on behalf of our client, an established international logistics and transport business who specialise in road freight movements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a road freight freight forwarding background who understands the dedicated, same day delivery market and is confident obtaining competitive rates, building relationships with suppliers and pricing time-critical dedicated movements.

Key Responsibilities of a Pricing Agent:

• Price dedicated, same day movements across the UK and Europe.
• Source and negotiate competitive rates with hauliers and third-party transport providers.
• Sell and price the company's dedicated, same day solutions to both existing and prospective customers.
• Build and maintain a strong network of suppliers and dedicated, same day contacts.
• Communicate regularly with customers, suppliers and the wider operations team regarding pricing and transport requirements.
• Understand specific customer requirements, including routes, transit times and service expectations.
• Provide fast and accurate quotations for time-critical and dedicated movements.
• Develop knowledge of key dedicated, same day lanes, including UK, European and Ireland movements.
• Support the continued development and growth of the company's dedicated, same day offering.
• Work closely with the wider team to ensure pricing remains commercially competitive.

The Successful Pricing Agent:

• Ideally have previous experience within freight forwarding, transport or logistics and ideally within road freight.
• Dedicated, same day transport experience would be highly advantageous.
• Previous pricing experience within freight forwarding or road transport would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of the dedicated, same day market, suppliers and key European lanes would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness with the confidence to negotiate rates.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable building relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Confident working within a fast-paced environment where quotations often need to be turned around quickly.
• Strong numerical skills and comfortable calculating rates and transit times.
• Proactive and keen to develop their knowledge of the dedicated, same day market.

Additional Details:

• Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum
• Hours: 08:30 - 17:30, Monday to Friday
• Full-time, permanent position

If you have a road freight forwarding background and are looking for a commercially focused pricing role with the opportunity to develop within the dedicated, same day market, apply online now!