Airfreight Pricing Executive

Kevin Theobald Employment Agency; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kevin Theobald Employment Agency is seeking a commercially minded Airfreight Pricing Executive to join our team near Farnborough. You will develop competitive quotations for import, export and cross-trade shipments.

You will work with Sales, Operations and Commercial teams, negotiate with airlines and suppliers, and monitor market rates to ensure timely, profitable pricing decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in airfreight pricing or freight forwarding.
• Understanding of airline tariffs, routing and freight cost structures.
• Ability to prepare quotations and analyse end-to-end shipment costs.
• Knowledge of surcharges, fuel charges, security fees and handling charges.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, competitive airfreight quotations for import, export and cross-trade shipments.
• Develop pricing solutions with Sales, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Monitor market rates and ensure quotations are issued within agreed deadlines.
• Negotiate with airlines and suppliers to support growth and profitability.

Skills

Airfreight pricing

Freight forwarding

Airline tariffs

Rate analysis

Negotiation

Excel

Communication

Job description

We are seeking a commercially minded and detail-oriented Airfreight Pricing Executive to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing competitive airfreight rates, preparing customer quotations, negotiating with airlines and suppliers, and supporting the growth and profitability of our airfreight business.

Mon to Fri all office based, located near to Farnborough

As Airfreight Pricing Executive, you will be responsible for preparing accurate, competitive and profitable airfreight quotations for import, export and cross-trade shipments.

You will work closely with the Sales, Operations and Commercial teams, as well as airlines, overseas agents and other service providers, to develop pricing solutions that meet customer requirements while achieving the company's commercial objectives. You will manage day-to-day pricing enquiries, support customer tenders and contract negotiations, monitor market rates and ensure that all quotations are issued accurately and within agreed deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in airfreight pricing or freight forwarding, strong numerical and analytical skills, and a good understanding of airline tariffs, freight costs and profit margin management.

Key Skills

• Previous experience in airfreight pricing, freight forwarding, shipping or a similar logistics-related commercial role.
• A good understanding of airfreight import and export processes, airline tariffs, routing and freight cost structures.
• Experience preparing airfreight quotations and analysing end-to-end shipment costs.
• Knowledge of airline surcharges, fuel charges, security fees, handling charges and other applicable airfreight costs.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of gross profit, mark-ups and margin management.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage multiple pricing requests, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
• A proactive and customer-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team