An established multinational logistics company now seek an experienced Freight Pricing Specialist. You will provide competitive pricing and consistent responses to clients, offices & partners, analysing unsuccessful quotes and provide general support to the Sales Team to develop business for all products.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work with Sales Team and Customers by providing quick, accurate and consistent responses to freight rate requests
- Main point of contact for all Ireland customer rate quotes
- Procurement of rates with suppliers
- Communicate all spot rate quotes via the company system and Pricing Tools
- Reach out to clients for feedback
- Work closely with sales team and team supervisor to review unsuccessful quotes and discuss strategy to improve conversions
- Working with tech and digital teams to facilitate new requirements and improvements
- Working with operational teams to provide feedback and ensure best practice
- Establish and maintain effective communication links with other business units to identify all potential sales opportunities
- Ensure that all sales activity is accurately reported within Salesforce
- Maintain awareness of company products and of relevant sales techniques in line with Company values
- Collaborate with sales & marketing teams to facilitate sales & marketing campaigns
- Handle all customer communication in a timely manner
- Develop, update & maintain pricing tools to effectively respond to changing market needs and trends
- Manage & monitor all contract pricing
- Attend sales meetings and conferences as and when required and any other duties as required by management for the smooth and efficient operation of the department
- To assist other team members as and when required and instructed by management
Key Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Experience in quoting Sea freight (LCL & FCL), Airfreight and Road Freight.
- Operational knowledge in Sea and/or Air is an advantage.
- Able to work to and meet deadlines
- Able to organize and prioritize work, to ensure that deadlines are met
- High attention to detail
- Fluent English with good communication skills, especially when delivering information to customers
- Good decision-making skills
- Possess team player qualities
Type:
Full-time, permanent, Hybrid Working (WFH x 4 days | Office x 1 day per week)
Package:
€45-50,000
For a confidential discussion on this or any other current opportunity please contact Garvan Cerasi
IAC-Apr24