Pricing Specialist Ocean

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Job Description Pricing Specialist Ocean - Birmingham - Permanent Role - Ocean Freight Experience ESSENTIAL \n \n Salary: £ 30,000 - £35,000 Per annum (depending on experience) \n \n Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:30, 60-minute break \n \n All candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
\n \n Silver Arrow are currently recruiting for an Ocean Pricing Specialist 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 \n \n Your Role: \n \n Receive customer quotations via varying methods (e.g., email, online portal, etc.).
\n To cover Ocean - Imports / Exports / Cross Trade \n Negotiate rates with carriers, hauliers, and suppliers, confirm the availability of equipment, and agree prices where no tariff exists to maximise cost-effectiveness.
\n Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within the agreed-upon timeframe.
\n Work within our in-house system to create and issue quotations.
\n 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.
\n Track the success or failure rate of quotes, reporting back to management.
\n Develop and build relationships, and provide the highest level of customer service to all customers.
\n Produce strategic tariffs when required to ensure an effective workload and to ensure these tariffs are kept up-to-date and relevant.
\n Monitor carrier websites and notifications.
\n Promote continuous improvement.
\n Engagement with ocean freight operational teams to ensure smooth handover of secured shipments.
\n Any other delegated tasks deemed reasonable as assigned by the reporting manager in line with department growth.
\n \n \n Benefits: \n \n 22-day holiday + bank holidays \n EV scheme \n Free EV charging and parking \n Cycle to Work Scheme \n Wellness Hub (meditation, GP, 24-hour support) \n Life Insurance \n Pension Scheme \n Free weekly fruit, and monthly food van \n House Cash Plan \n Discount Scheme (retail, holiday, hospitality) \n Bonuses \n Quarterly social gathering, summer, and Christmas party \n \n What we need from you: \n \n Industry and operational knowledge of Ocean freight (inbound, outbound, and cross-trade) \n An understanding of how to influence profitability through effective pricing \n Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines \n Knowledge of dangerous goods is preferable.
\n Strong numerical and commercial skills \n Excellent written and verbal communication skills \n Excellent attention to detail \n Excellent usage of the computer or operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications (Microsoft Office) (Cargo wise, preferable) \n Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills \n Enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated \n Communicating with external stakeholders and suppliers \n Excellent customer service \n May be required to work some overtime and/or be flexible in start/finish times (during busier times!)
\n \n \n \n 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.
\n \n Call our recruitment team today on 01925 815048 \n \n REF: PERM 200 \n \n INDPERM


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