Strategic Airfreight Pricing Specialist

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 client’s established forwarder in Ashford, Kent. The role focuses on handling pricing enquiries, securing competitive rates, and generating customer quotations within a fast-paced commercial environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with Sales and Operations to ensure pricing is competitive and profitable, with opportunities to develop into a specialist pricing career within the freight forwarding sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in airfreight, freight forwarding or logistics.
• Good understanding of international airfreight procedures, costs and terminology.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communication with airlines, suppliers and internal teams.
• Ability to handle multiple pricing requests and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day airfreight pricing enquiries from customers, Sales 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 are achieved.
• Ensure all costs are included within quotations (freight, surcharges, handling, customs, etc.).
• Work with Sales to support new business opportunities and customer enquiries.

Skills

Airfreight

Freight forwarding

Logistics

Pricing

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Boxtop

Pricing systems

Job description

Right Now Group are recruiting for an Airfreight Pricing Operator to join our client’s established forwarder in Ashford, Kent. The role focuses on handling pricing enquiries, securing competitive rates, and generating customer quotations within a fast-paced commercial environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with Sales and Operations to ensure pricing is competitive and profitable, with opportunities to develop into a specialist pricing career within the freight forwarding sector.