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Seafreight Pricing Operative - Fixed Term, Maternity Cover, Burton upon Trent
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Posted:
20.03.2025
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04.05.2025
Job Description:
Seafreight Pricing Operative - Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Location: Burton Upon Trent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday
About the position:
The key focus of this role is to deliver support to UK Seafreight Product, assisting Seafreight Senior Management with the maintenance and distribution of cost pricing and efficient delivery of sales pricing to relevant stakeholders.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities will include:
* Liaise with customers, other offices including overseas (internally and externally), agents, shipping lines, and haulers.
* Be the first point of contact and action all incoming calls from all internal/external customers.
* Respond to all internal/external customer enquiries promptly and professionally and escalate where necessary.
* Provide support and cover for the rest of the departments during absence periods as required.
* Liaise with stakeholders to formulate and provide Seafreight quotes in a timely manner.
* Maintain an in-depth understanding of the Seafreight product including Incoterms.
* Demonstrate a high quality of excellent service.
* Analyze cbm and w/m variances while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.
* Ensure knowledge of exchange rates is maintained daily to ensure it is up to date.
* Complete any other reasonable tasks as designated by your immediate line manager.
* Work closely with the Pricing and Procurement Manager to develop strategies for new/existing customers.
* Monitor trends on all trade lanes with Trade teams.
* Meet set monthly KPIs (including but not limited to: Number of quotes, Success rate, losses, etc.).
About you:
The ideal candidate will be educated in Maths and English (oral and written) to GCSE, Standard Grade, or equivalent; grade A-C, and be able to demonstrate highly competent computer skills in all areas of the Microsoft Suite.
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding – Multi National company experience advantageous.
* Excellent written, communication, and numerical skills.
* Team player.
* Ability to work calmly under pressure.
* Additional language skills are advantageous.
Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Our Values:
As a globally active logistics service provider, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics serves solutions for every logistical challenge. In our vision, we strive for a better world: A world where humankind takes care of the environment, quality of life is improved, and social equity is a reality. We can only realize this world together!
At Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, we look for people who live:
* Our caring spirit, which makes us stand out from the rest.
* Reliability and accountability in every situation.
* Entrepreneurship by knowing the business, industries, and the market.
* Forward thinking and bold in bringing new ideas and perspectives.
Do you represent these values and feel like it would be the best fit? Then apply now.
Right to Work UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to show evidence of their right to work in the UK before their commencement of employment. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work status for the UK during the recruitment process. We encourage you to review the UK Home Office guidelines ahead of submitting a job application to ensure you meet the criteria and understand the immigration fees that you would be responsible for when making a visa application.
All offers of employment are subject to a five-year background check and criminal records check satisfactory to our Company.
Successful applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview. Unfortunately, due to the volume of CVs we receive, we are unable to reply to unsuccessful candidates at this stage. If you have not heard from us within 2-3 weeks, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Please note that should sufficient applications be received, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time; we therefore encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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