Pricing Co-Ordinator

Blaiklock International Logistics; Shepperton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Blaiklock International Logistics is seeking a Pricing Co-ordinator to support our Pricing & Commercial team in delivering accurate, competitive quotations across Air, Ocean, Road and Customs services. You’ll work with Sales, Operations, carriers and overseas partners to secure supplier rates and keep pricing up to date in CargoWise.

You’ll help with customer requests, tender submissions and monthly market updates while building knowledge of freight pricing and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Good numerical ability, attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing requests and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with a professional telephone and email manner.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• A proactive, practical approach, commercial awareness and willingness to learn.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and work accurately, independently and within a team.
• Experience in freight forwarding, logistics, pricing, customer service or freight operations is desirable.
• Knowledge of freight services, customs, rates, surcharges and Incoterms is desirable.
• Experience using CargoWise or a similar freight-forwarding system is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pricing Manager with daily quotation requests.
• Prepare accurate, timely quotations for Air, Ocean, Road and Customs services.
• Obtain supplier rates, chase outstanding information and identify better buying terms.
• Maintain accurate pricing, supplier rate files and quotation records in CargoWise.
• Work with Sales and Operations to ensure quotations reflect customer and operational requirements.
• Assist with customer information requests, quotation requests and tender submissions.
• Research market rates and competitor activity, supporting monthly market updates.
• Help maintain strong relationships with carriers, suppliers and overseas partners.
• Track quotations, gather sales feedback and support commercial reporting and administration.
• Protect confidential pricing information and follow company procedures and commercial policies.

Skills

Numerical ability

Organisational skills

Communication

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

CargoWise

Job description

At Blaiklock, we believe logistics is built on relationships, trust and delivering on our promises. Our values of Control, Consistency and Confidence guide everything we do.

We’re looking for an organised and proactive Pricing Co-ordinator to support our Pricing and Commercial team. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, pays attention to detail and wants to understand the commercial side of international logistics.

Working closely with our Pricing Manager, you’ll build your knowledge of freight pricing and supplier relationships. As your experience grows, you’ll have opportunities to take greater ownership of quotations, supplier negotiations and commercial projects, with the potential to progress within the team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

You’ll support the preparation of accurate, competitive and commercially sound quotations across Air, Ocean, Road and Customs services.

Working with Sales, Operations, carriers and overseas partners, you’ll obtain supplier rates, maintain pricing information in CargoWise and keep quotation requests moving within agreed timescales. Your work will help the Sales Team respond confidently to customers and develop new and existing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Pricing Manager with daily quotation requests.
• Prepare accurate, timely quotations for Air, Ocean, Road and Customs services.
• Obtain supplier rates, chase outstanding information and identify better buying terms.
• Maintain accurate pricing, supplier rate files and quotation records in CargoWise.
• Work with Sales and Operations to ensure quotations reflect customer and operational requirements.
• Assist with customer information requests, quotation requests and tender submissions.
• Research market rates and competitor activity, supporting monthly market updates.
• Help maintain strong relationships with carriers, suppliers and overseas partners.
• Track quotations, gather sales feedback and support commercial reporting and administration.
• Protect confidential pricing information and follow company procedures and commercial policies.

Skills & Experience

• Good numerical ability, attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing requests and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with a professional telephone and email manner.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• A proactive, practical approach, commercial awareness and willingness to learn.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and work accurately, independently and within a team.
• Experience in freight forwarding, logistics, pricing, customer service or freight operations is desirable.
• Knowledge of freight services, customs, rates, surcharges and Incoterms is desirable.
• Experience using CargoWise or a similar freight-forwarding system is desirable.

Want to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, fresh thinking and doing things properly?