Airfreight Pricing Specialist - Commercial Growth

Right Now Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Group are recruiting for an Airfreight Pricing Operator to join our established freight forwarding operation in Ashford, Surrey. The role focuses on day-to-day pricing enquiries and generating competitive quotations.

You will obtain buying rates from airlines and suppliers, work with Sales and Operations to ensure profitable pricing, and develop knowledge of airfreight costs in a busy, commercial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in airfreight, freight forwarder or logistics environments.
• Experience in airfreight pricing would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Candidates with strong airfreight operations who want to move into pricing encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day airfreight pricing enquiries from customers and internal teams.
• Obtain competitive buying rates from airlines, handling agents, hauliers and overseas partners.
• Prepare accurate and commercially competitive customer quotations.
• Calculate selling rates while ensuring agreed profit margins.
• Ensure all costs are included in quotations (freight, surcharges, handling, customs, collection, delivery).
• Maintain supplier rate sheets and pricing records.
• Support sales and operations to pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Airfreight

Pricing

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

Freight pricing systems

Job description

Right Now Group are recruiting for an Airfreight Pricing Operator to join our established freight forwarding operation in Ashford, Surrey. The role focuses on day-to-day pricing enquiries and generating competitive quotations.

You will obtain buying rates from airlines and suppliers, work with Sales and Operations to ensure profitable pricing, and develop knowledge of airfreight costs in a busy, commercial environment.