Job Purpose
The Pricing Executive is responsible for procuring, managing, and maintaining freight rates for shipping services. This role ensures competitive pricing while maintaining company profitability through analysis of market trends, customer requirements, and operational costs.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, issue, and maintain freight rate quotations for customers and overseas agents.
- Calculate freight costs including base rates, surcharges, local charges, currency conversions, and margins.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with shipping lines and NVOCCs to secure competitive pricing
- Negotiate freight rates and surcharges with shipping lines and service providers
- Maintain strong working relationships with carriers and service providers.
- Ensure availability of competitive rates for key trade lanes.
- Work independently to manage pricing tasks and meet deadlines
- Analyze market trends, competitor pricing, and trade lane performance to improve margins
- Coordinate closely with Sales, Operations, and Finance teams on pricing strategies
- Update and maintain pricing systems and tariff databases accurately
- Support tenders, contracts, and long-term rate agreements
- Monitor fuel surcharges, port charges, and other cost components affecting pricing
- Ensure all pricing activities comply with company policies and trade regulations
- Maintain proper documentation and audit-ready pricing records.
- Design Tariffs
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, or International Trade.
Experience
- 3–7 years of experience in pricing or commercial roles within freight forwarding or logistics.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of freight forwarding and logistics pricing.
- Good understanding of Incoterms, trade lanes, and export/import processes.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pricing analysis, formulas, data handling).
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
