Freight Pricing Specialist – Inside Sales (Commission)

White Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is seeking a Freight Pricing Specialist – Freight Forwarding to join its Birmingham team. The role focuses on ownership of quotations, negotiating competitive rates and developing customer and supplier relationships from the Inside Sales function.

You will work closely with the Branch Manager to manage pricing enquiries for international shipments, sourcing rates and delivering high standards of service while driving profitable business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience within freight forwarding, particularly in pricing, quotations, inside sales or a similar commercial role.
• A good understanding of international freight movements and the factors involved in obtaining competitive shipping rates.
• Strong negotiation skills and the confidence to communicate with customers, carriers and overseas agents.
• A proactive approach to following up quotations, winning business and developing existing accounts.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• The initiative to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Managing quotation requests for international shipments, covering a variety of origins and destinations worldwide.
• Sourcing competitive rates using existing tariffs and negotiating directly with shipping lines, hauliers, overseas agents and other suppliers.
• Preparing accurate, competitive quotations and following up with customers to maximise conversion into bookings.
• Building strong relationships with existing customers, identifying opportunities to increase business and re-engage accounts where activity has declined.
• Coordinating with operational teams to ensure a smooth handover of new business, with accurate pricing, costs and customer instructions documented.
• Making proactive sales calls to prospective customers and identifying opportunities to grow the company’s freight forwarding services.

Job description

White Recruitment Limited is seeking a Freight Pricing Specialist – Freight Forwarding to join its Birmingham team. The role focuses on ownership of quotations, negotiating competitive rates and developing customer and supplier relationships from the Inside Sales function.

You will work closely with the Branch Manager to manage pricing enquiries for international shipments, sourcing rates and delivering high standards of service while driving profitable business growth.