Job vacancy - Pricing and Procurement Operator
Position: Pricing and Procurement Operator
Reference: acsSMpriproop
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 per annum
Job Title: Pricing and Procurement Operator
Are you a Pricing and Procurement Operator? Do you have experience of freighting costs involving shipments from Far East, Indian Sub-Continent and/or USA? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established ocean freight and air Freight Company with a balanced portfolio of inbound and outbound blue-chip clients.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients.
- Maintain a high level of awareness of market fluctuations in rates and charge.
- Negotiate and re-negotiate rates with carriers that are beneficial to customers.
- Provide quotations to customers, within short timescales, taking account of transit times, routes, and opportunities for minimising customer costs by utilising sharing between carriers.
- Maintain profit and loss data for all accounts.
- Requests and queries are resolved and actioned quickly and efficiently.
- Communication with overseas agents and clients is clear precise and effective.
Skills/Experience Required:
- Experience in freight forwarding including working for an independent.
- Experience of freighting costs involving shipments from Far East, Indian Sub-Continent and/or USA.
- Familiarity with the use of all forms of haulage, sea, road, rail and air.
- Experience of negotiating rates
- Experience of managing client/customer relations with good verbal and written communication, to provide a professional image to customers and suppliers.
- The ability to liaise with a global network of agents, suppliers, shipping lines, hauliers.
ACS are recruiting for a Pricing and Procurement Operator. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Pricing and Procurement Operator please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Pricing and Procurement Operator. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Pricing and Procurement Operator with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Pricing and Procurement Operator role you desire.