Pricing Assistant - Freight Forwarding

About the role

Sparkle Wave Freight Brokers is hiring an experienced, commercially driven Pricing Assistant in Dubai. The role focuses on securing competitive freight rates and negotiating buying prices to meet the company's target gross profit and profit margins.

Key responsibilities

• Obtain competitive COC and SOC rates from shipping lines, vessel operators, MLOs, feeder operators and freight vendors.
• Negotiate competitive buying rates to achieve the company's target gross profit and profit margins.
• Source and compare rates for sea freight, air freight, road freight, cross-trade and multimodal shipments.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing shipping lines, NVOCCs, MLOs, feeder operators and freight vendors.
• Develop new supplier networks and continuously explore competitive pricing opportunities.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of relevant freight forwarding or shipping experience in Dubai/UAE.
• Strong hands-on experience in COC pricing, sourcing and carrier negotiations.
• Practical knowledge of SOC bookings, container allocations and vessel-space arrangements.
• Good understanding of sea, air, road and multimodal transportation pricing.
• Established contacts with shipping lines, NVOCCs, MLOs, feeder operators and freight vendors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: candidates holding spouse/family-sponsored UAE residence visas and those with established shipping-line and freight-vendor networks.

Candidates without previous relevant freight-forwarding or shipping experience should not apply. Applications are made by sending an updated CV to the company's HR contact.