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Pricing Specialist - Freight Forwarding
Field Sales
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Remote / WFH
Plovit Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Job Description
Plovit Logistics Private Limited is a fast-growing logistics company located in Noida, with a network spanning over 29 locations across India. Founded by industry experts, we specialize in delivering professional logistics solutions with vitality, offering services across international freight, customs clearance, domestic transport, and supply chain consultancy.
Industry: Freight Forwarding, Import-Export & Logistics
Role: Pricing Specialist – Freight Forwarding
Location: Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Noida
Salary: Negotiable
Joining Date: Immediate
About the Role
We are looking for a commercially driven Pricing Specialist to manage and develop competitive freight rates across our international logistics operations.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in freight forwarding pricing, rate negotiation, quotation management, carrier/airline coordination, and margin optimisation. The role requires strong market awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to respond quickly to customer and sales requirements.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage pricing for Air Freight, Sea Freight, and other international logistics services.
· Source and negotiate competitive rates with shipping lines, airlines, NVOCCs, overseas agents, and other service providers.
· Obtain, analyse, and maintain freight rates, surcharges, local charges, and destination charges.
· Prepare accurate and commercially viable quotations for the Sales and Business Development teams.
· Ensure quotations are competitive while maintaining target margins and profitability.
· Analyse market rates and monitor competitor pricing and industry trends.
· Develop and maintain a structured rate database for different trade lanes, origins, destinations, carriers, and service types.
· Coordinate with overseas agents and international partners to obtain destination rates and routing options.
· Evaluate multiple routing and carrier options to identify the best combination of cost, transit time, service reliability, and margin.
· Handle urgent spot-rate requests and time-sensitive quotations.
Required Skills & Competencies
· Strong understanding of international freight forwarding and logistics pricing.
· Practical knowledge of Air Freight and Sea Freight rates and charges.
· Understanding of Incoterms, freight terms, local charges, surcharges, and shipment costing.
· Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
· Excellent numerical and analytical ability.
· Ability to calculate cost, selling price, markup, and gross margin accurately.
· Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
· Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple pricing requests simultaneously.
· Strong communication skills with internal teams, customers, carriers, and overseas agents.
Industry: Freight Forwarding, Import-Export & Logistics
Role: Pricing Specialist – Freight Forwarding
Location: Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Noida
Salary: Negotiable
Joining Date: Immediate
About the Role
We are looking for a commercially driven Pricing Specialist to manage and develop competitive freight rates across our international logistics operations.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in freight forwarding pricing, rate negotiation, quotation management, carrier/airline coordination, and margin optimisation. The role requires strong market awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to respond quickly to customer and sales requirements.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage pricing for Air Freight, Sea Freight, and other international logistics services.
· Source and negotiate competitive rates with shipping lines, airlines, NVOCCs, overseas agents, and other service providers.
· Obtain, analyse, and maintain freight rates, surcharges, local charges, and destination charges.
· Prepare accurate and commercially viable quotations for the Sales and Business Development teams.
· Ensure quotations are competitive while maintaining target margins and profitability.
· Analyse market rates and monitor competitor pricing and industry trends.
· Develop and maintain a structured rate database for different trade lanes, origins, destinations, carriers, and service types.
· Coordinate with overseas agents and international partners to obtain destination rates and routing options.
· Evaluate multiple routing and carrier options to identify the best combination of cost, transit time, service reliability, and margin.
· Handle urgent spot-rate requests and time-sensitive quotations.
Required Skills & Competencies
· Strong understanding of international freight forwarding and logistics pricing.
· Practical knowledge of Air Freight and Sea Freight rates and charges.
· Understanding of Incoterms, freight terms, local charges, surcharges, and shipment costing.
· Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
· Excellent numerical and analytical ability.
· Ability to calculate cost, selling price, markup, and gross margin accurately.
· Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
· Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple pricing requests simultaneously.
· Strong communication skills with internal teams, customers, carriers, and overseas agents.
