Freight Pricing Coordinator – Ocean & Air

Position: Freight Pricing Coordinator

Location: Aberdeen

Job Type: Permanent Monday – Friday

Salary: £35,000 – £42,000

My client is looking to appoint an experienced freight forwarding professional with experience dealing with pricing and providing quotes and rates to add to their team based in Aberdeen. With 120 locations across 30 countries worldwide, you will truly be part of a multi-national leading Freight Forwarding organisation.

Our client evokes passion into every aspect of their business and their people are at the heart.

If you are an experienced freight professional with operational knowledge dealing with air and sea freight pricing, and wish to be a part of a friendly and dynamic team then we want to hear from you.

Freight Pricing Coordinator Job Description:

Primary function to liaise with pricing, operations and product teams and act as primary business contact for ad hoc pricing requests for client import/export air and ocean shipping requests. Responsible for sourcing logistics solutions based on client shipment parameters while considering the cost/service balance of all partner carriers in order to present the most competitive end to end pricing package. Builds strong relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Build relationships with potential and existing customers
• Communicates all aspects of capabilities and service offerings available to the client
• Negotiate directly with air and ocean carriers to achieve best pricing
• Coordinate with different departments and offices domestically and globally across the global network to build end to end logistics solutions
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key clients, including negotiating and closing on major contracts
• Maintain existing client base and simultaneously prospect for new clients and opportunities when possible

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