Ocean Freight Rate Analyst
24 hours ago
Job Title: Ocean Freight Rate Analyst
">About Freight Personnel: As a leading international freight forwarder, we provide expert services to our clients in the Far East and USA markets. Our mission is to deliver exceptional service and empower our clients to focus on their core business.
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Ocean Freight Rate Analyst to join our team in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in seafreight, be able to analyze data effectively, and possess excellent communication skills.
Main Responsibilities:
- Create and issue quotations to prospects and customers
- Follow up issued quotations
- Handle seafreight, imports, exports, and cross-trade operations
- Negotiate rates with carriers, hauliers, and suppliers
- Track success/failure rate of quotes and report back to management
- Hold regular service review meetings with key suppliers to minimize cost increases
- Monitor carrier websites and notifications
- Communicate with customers to manage and follow up all quotes to obtain feedback
- Engage with airfreight operational teams to ensure smooth handover of secured shipments
Requirements:
- Freight forwarding seafreight experience (inbound, outbound, and cross-trade)
- Sea freight pricing/quotations experience
- An understanding of how to influence profitability through effective pricing
- Able to cope with pressure to meet deadlines
- Dangerous Goods knowledge is desirable
- Strong numerical and commercial skills
Salary: £31,000 - £36,000 dependent upon experience
Our Benefits:
- Pension scheme
- 22 days holiday per year
- Healthcare plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
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