Air Freight Pricing Operator

WR Logistics; Fleet; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 32k

Mon-Fri hours

Stable business

Supportive team

Training program

Career progression

Job summary

WR Logistics in Fleet, Hampshire is seeking an Air Freight Pricing Executive to join its commercial team. The role focuses on preparing quotations, sourcing carrier rates, and supporting pricing enquiries, with a view to developing a career in air freight pricing and commercial operations.

The position is office-based, Monday to Friday, with responsibilities across live rate requests, supplier communications, and maintaining rate integrity to protect margins.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of freight forwarding experience is required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare air freight import and export quotations.
• Obtain rates from airlines, agents, and suppliers.
• Calculate costs and maintain profitable margins.
• Support sales teams 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

Air freight

Ocean freight

Road freight

Multi-modal logistics

Numerical ability

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

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.

• 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