Right Now Group are recruiting for a Pricing Agent on behalf of our client, an established international logistics and transport business specialising in road freight movements.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous freight pricing experience who is confident obtaining competitive rates, building relationships with suppliers and pricing time-critical dedicated movements.
Key Responsibilities of a Pricing Agent:
Price dedicated, same-day movements across the UK and Europe.
Source and negotiate competitive rates with hauliers and third-party transport providers.
Sell and price the company's dedicated, same-day solutions to both existing and prospective customers.
Build and maintain a strong network of suppliers and dedicated, same-day contacts.
Communicate regularly with customers, suppliers and the wider operations team regarding pricing and transport requirements.
Understand specific customer requirements, including routes, transit times and service expectations.
Provide fast and accurate quotations for time-critical and dedicated movements.
Develop knowledge of key dedicated, same-day lanes, including UK, European and Ireland movements.
Support the continued development and growth of the company's dedicated, same-day offering.
Work closely with the wider team to ensure pricing remains commercially competitive.
The Successful Pricing Agent:
Road freight or dedicated, same-day transport experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Knowledge of the dedicated, same-day market, suppliers and key European lanes would be beneficial.
Strong commercial awareness, with the confidence to negotiate rates.
Excellent communication skills and comfortable building relationships with customers and suppliers.
Confident working within a fast-paced environment where quotations often need to be turned around quickly.
Strong numerical skills and comfortable calculating rates and transit times.
Proactive and keen to develop their knowledge of the dedicated, same-day market.
Additional Details:
Salary: £30,000-£32,000 per annum
Hours: 08:30-17:30, Monday to Friday
Type: Full-time, permanent position
If you have previous freight pricing experience and are looking for a commercially focused role with the opportunity to develop within the dedicated, same-day market, apply online now