Pricing Executive

Intercont Freight Liners; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercont Freight Liners in Mumbai invites an experienced Pricing Executive to join our Ocean Freight Forwarding team. You will prepare and maintain ocean rate sheets, analyze market trends, and support bid responses to optimize margins.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in ocean freight pricing or logistics, a Bachelor's degree, and strong Excel skills. Immediate joining is preferred, with work based in Mumbai.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in ocean freight pricing, logistics, or freight forwarding roles.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field; MBA or postgrad is a plus.
• Skills: Strong analytical ability, advanced Excel, financial modeling and pricing sensitivity, market research capability; familiarity with pricing or forwarding systems.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written English, ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain ocean freight rate sheets (FCL/LCL) including origin/destination charges, surcharges, drayage, demurrage, detention, etc.
• Handle pricing inquiries, create competitive quotations, and support bid/tender responses.
• Negotiate freight rates, free credit periods, and commercial terms with SSLs, NVOCCs, consolidators and carriers.
• Analyze market trends, competitor rates, and tradelane pricing to optimize margin strategies.
• Maintain and update internal pricing database and quoting system; create and distribute analytical reports for sales and leadership.
• Coordinate with sales, operations, finance, commercial and other functions to align pricing strategy with company objectives.
• Assist in service contract negotiations and pricing strategy planning for key accounts.
• Develop relationships with carriers, consolidators, overseas counterparts, customs brokers, and logistics partners.
• Support process improvements and tool development to enhance pricing efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Financial modeling

Pricing sensitivity

Market research

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Pricing/quoting systems

Job description

Job Description :Pricing Executive

About the Company

We are a 40-year-old freight forwarding organization with strong legacy relationships and established presence in international trade. While we have developed strength in specialized and reefer cargo over the years, we are now accelerating structured growth in the dry cargo segment.

Job Description: Pricing Executive (Ocean – Freight Forwarding)

Position: Pricing Executive
Department: Freight Forwarding – Ocean

Experience

Experience: 3+ years
Qualification: Graduate

Location

Location: Mumbai
Joining: Immediate or within one month

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain ocean freight rate sheets (FCL/LCL), including origin and destination charges, surcharges, drayage, demurrage, detention, etc., for both internal and external quoting
• Handle pricing inquiries promptly, create competitive quotations, and support bid/tender responses
• Negotiate freight rates, free credit periods, and commercial terms with Steam Ship Lines (SSL), NVOCCs, consolidators, and carriers
• Analyze market trends, competitor rates, and tradelane pricing to optimize margin strategies
• Maintain and update internal pricing database and quoting system; create and distribute analytical reports (bid wins/losses, price trends, margin analysis) for sales and senior leadership
• Coordinate with sales, operations, finance, commercial and other functions to align pricing strategy with broader corporate objectives
• Assist in service contract negotiations and participate in pricing strategy planning for key accounts
• Continuously develop relationships with carriers, consolidators, overseas counterparts, customs brokers, and logistics partners
• Support process improvements and tool development to enhance pricing efficiency

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 2- 3 years in ocean freight pricing, logistics, or freight forwarding roles;
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field. MBA or postgraduate qualification is often a plus.
• Skills: Strong analytical ability, advanced Excel skills, financial modeling and pricing sensitivity, market research capability; familiarity with pricing or forwarding systems
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written English, ability to collaborate across teams and elevate issues as needed.