Trade Manager - Ocean Freight Pricing

TradeManager-OceanFreightPricing Birmingham Full-time,permanent £45k-60kdependingonexperience Bi-annualbonuses Healthplan Freeparking Wehavebeenretainedbyourclient,alargeSMEglobalFreightForwarderwithhugegrowthplans,torecruitanexperienceOceanFreightPricingSpecialisttobecometheirTradeManager.

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Usingcutting-edgetechnologyanddrivenbypassionatepeople,ourclientdeliversworld-classimport/exportsolutionsacrossair,ocean,androadfreight,aswellassupplychainmanagementandspecialistservicesinretail,manufacturing,automotiveandchemicalsectorsamongstothers.

Werelookingforacustomer-focusedTradeManagertojointheirhigh-performingteambasedattheBirminghamBusinessParkHQ.

Ifyouthriveinafast-pacedenvironment,lovesolvingproblems,andwanttobepartofacompanythatvaluesinnovationandgrowth-thisisyournextcareermove.

WhatYoullBeDoing AsakeyleaderwithintheTrade&Commercialteam,youwilldrivestrategicpartnershipswithcustomers,carriers,andsuppliers,leveragingyourexpertisetonegotiatecompetitiveagreementsandshapepricingstrategiesthatmaximizeprofitabilityandmarketshare.

Yourrolewillinclude: LeadstrategicprocurementinitiativesacrossRFQs,long-termrateagreements,andpricingframeworkstosecurecompetitivepositioningandprofitability.

Owncarriernegotiationsandrelationshipmanagement,buildingstrategicpartnershipsthatdeliverlong-termvalueandalignwithbusinessobjectives.

Defineandmaintainthecompanyspricingstructure,ensuringconsistencyandmarketcompetitivenessacrossalltradelanes.

Developandimplementoperationalroutingstrategiesalignedwithcommercialobjectives,optimisingtradeflowsandcostefficiency.

Provideoperationalteamswithclearcarrieroptionsandroutingguidance,enablingefficientandcost-effectivebookings.

SupportKeyAccountDirectors(KAD)andKeyAccountManagers(KAM)withtailoredtradesolutionsandactionablecommercialinsights.

Ensurecompliancewithcompanypricingguidelines,maintainingaccuracyandalignmentwithstrategicgoals.

Strengthensupplierandcarrierpartnershipsthroughhigh-levelnegotiations,fosteringcollaborationandlong-termvaluecreation.

Enhanceorganisationalcapacityandresiliencetosupportfuturegrowthandmarketleadershipfollowingrecentteamchanges.

Championcontinuousimprovementbyleveragingdatainsightsandmarketintelligencetorefineprocurementprocessesanddrivemarginimprovement.

WhatYoullBring Werelookingforsomeonewhosnotjustexperienced,butpassionateaboutlogistics.Youllneed: IndustryandoperationalknowledgeofOcean/Seafreight-inbound,outbound,andcrosstrade.

Anunderstandingofhowtoinfluencetheprofitabilitythrougheffectivepricingispreferred.

Provenabilitytodeliverhigh-qualityserviceataseniorlevel Asharpeyefordetailandunderstandingofitscommercialimpact.

Abilitytoworkunderpressureandmeettightdeadlines.

Strongnumericalandcommercialacumen.

Excellentcommunicationskillsbothwrittenandverbal.

Experiencecommunicatingwithexternalstakeholdersandsuppliersispreferred ConfidenceusingMicrosoftOfficeandWindowssystems(Cargowiseexperienceisaplus).

Aproactive,team-orientedmindsetwithgreattimemanagement.

Enthusiasm,flexibility,andself-motivation.

Rewards Thiscompanybelievesinrewardingtheirpeople.Heresaselectionofwhatyoullenjoy: Discretionarybi-annualbonusbecauseyoursuccessdrivesthesuccessofthecompany.

Health&wellnessperksincludinggymdiscounts,retailoffers,andmore.

Healthcashplansupportingyourwellbeing.

OctopusEVcarschemedriveelectric,drivesmart.

Freeparkingnostress,nocost.

Respectful,inclusiveculturewhereyourvoicematters.

Training&developmentgrowwithus,everystepoftheway.

Plus,YoullEnjoy: CareerMobility&Growthourclientactivelypromotesfromwithinandoffersclearpathwaystoprogressintoseniorrolesortoexploreotherdepartments.

Cross-TrainingOpportunitiesExpandyourskillsetbyworkingacrossdifferentfreightmodesandsupplychainfunctions.

Fast-Paced,High-ImpactWorkBepartofateamthatthrivesonenergy,agility,anddeliveringresultsunderpressure.

MakeaGlobalImpactHelpmajorinternationalbrandsdeliverontime,everytime-yourworkkeepsglobalsupplychainsmoving.

Tech-DrivenEfficiencyWorkwithindustry-leadingsystemslikeCargowiseandMVTtostreamlineoperationsandreducemanualtasks. xwzovoh

ApplydirectlywithyourCVforaninitialconversation-wehavebeenretainedbytheorganisationastheirtrustedrecruitmentpartner,andcansupportyouthroughtheprocesstosuccess.