Senior Pricing Executive

About the role

The Senior Pricing Executive will join a well‑established freight forwarder operating from the Heathrow area. You will be responsible for delivering accurate, competitive quotations and supporting the sales team with commercial pricing analysis. The role requires strong analytical abilities and the capacity to manage multiple quotes under tight deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive customer quotations and tender responses within agreed service levels.
• Source, obtain, and negotiate freight rates with carriers, shipping lines, airlines, hauliers and logistics partners.
• Maintain and update pricing databases, carrier tariffs and rate sheets.
• Support the sales team by providing commercial pricing analysis and tailored freight solutions.
• Monitor freight market trends, capacity changes and competitor pricing to maintain market competitiveness.
• Ensure all quotations achieve target profit margins while remaining commercially attractive.
• Verify pricing accuracy, including freight rates, surcharges, customs fees and ancillary charges.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers and suppliers to secure favourable commercial terms.
• Collaborate with operations and customer service teams to align pricing with operational capabilities.
• Lead a small team of two pricing colleagues, overseeing workflow and quote execution.

Required profile

• Previous experience in freight forwarding, logistics, transport or supply‑chain pricing.
• Strong knowledge of air, ocean and road freight pricing structures.
• Good understanding of freight surcharges, trade lanes, Incoterms and carrier tariffs.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple quotations and deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with freight pricing or transport management systems.