Air Freight Pricing Operator

White Recruitment Limited; Fleet; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is recruiting an Air Freight Pricing Executive for its Fleet, Hampshire office. The role involves preparing competitive quotations, sourcing rates from carriers and suppliers, and supporting the commercial team with pricing inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years’ freight forwarding experience and a strong focus on meeting margins. This is a full-time, office-based role offering progression within freight forwarding and commercial operations.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience within freight forwarding.
• Understanding of air freight, ocean freight, road freight, or multi-modal logistics.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare air freight import and export quotations.
• Obtain rates from airlines, agents and suppliers.
• Calculate costs and maintain profitable margins.
• Support sales with pricing for new business opportunities.
• Manage spot-rate enquiries and customer requests.
• Keep supplier rates and pricing information up to date.
• Monitor market trends, carrier rates and capacity changes.
• Liaise with operational teams to ensure accurate costing.

Skills

Freight forwarding experience

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Air Freight Pricing Executive

Fleet, Hampshire

Monday – Friday | Office Based

Salary: Up to £32,000

A well-established and growing freight forwarding company is looking to recruit an Air Freight Pricing Executive to join its commercial team at its Fleet office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1-2 years’ freight forwarding experience who is looking to develop their career within air freight pricing and commercial operations. Whether you have gained experience in air, sea, road freight, or a multi-modal environment, this role offers the chance to learn the commercial side of the industry while working closely with airlines, overseas agents, sales teams, and operational departments.

The Role

As an Air Freight Pricing Executive, you’ll be responsible for preparing competitive quotations, sourcing rates from carriers and suppliers, and supporting the wider business with pricing enquiries.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing air freight import and export quotations
• Obtaining rates from airlines, agents, and suppliers
• Calculating costs and maintaining profitable margins
• Supporting sales teams with pricing for new business opportunities
• Managing spot-rate enquiries and customer requests
• Keeping supplier rates and pricing information up to date
• Monitoring market trends, carrier rates, and capacity changes
• Liaising with operational teams to ensure accurate costing

The Ideal Candidate

• 1-2 years’ experience within freight forwarding
• Understanding of air freight, ocean freight, road freight, or multi-modal logistics
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Commercially minded with a willingness to learn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Looking to develop a long-term career within freight forwarding

What’s on Offer?

• Salary up to £32,000
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Stable and growing business
• Supportive and experienced team environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Clear opportunities for career progression within freight forwarding and commercial operations