Ocean Product Support Executive - Southampton, United Kingdom - SEKO Logistics

SEKO Logistics

Verified Company

Southampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us
At SEKO, expert logistics and supply chain management is what we do. We deliver award-winning Ecommerce Solutions, Value-Added Freight Forwardingand specialist White Glove Services
- empowering our clients with the tools to achieve remarkable growth across borders.

To ensure we retain our position at the forefront of this exciting and rapidly developing industry, we want to find new people to work with us, who want to share in the future success of the business.

We're always looking for ambitious, dedicated, and problem-solving individuals to join us in providing game-changing solutions for our clients.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to support the Ocean Product Manager with daily tasks.

Key responsibilities:

Maintain pricing database
Support with pricing inquiries for FCL and LCL from all offices
Procure monthly rate sheets for imports and exports
Checking and maintain rate management tool
Negotiate space with carriers
Solve queries raised and support operations
Distribute pricing updates & market intel to the UK network.
Support pricing strategy set by Ocean Product Team
Publish own consol box schedules and service guide
Assist Ocean Product Manager with regular internal / external reporting
Build / Grow relationships with SEKO network to enhance the confidence in the UK Ocean product

Skills and qualifications:

Logistics and shipping industry experience preferred
Knowledge of LCL and FCL pricing advantageous
Understanding of key trade lanes an advantage but not a prerequisite
Highly organised
Problem solving
Excellent communication skills, able to build partnerships across multiple offices and regions
Able to prioritise

Details:

Monday
Friday
37.5 hours per week
Permanent

Compensation and benefits:

Pension scheme (5% employee, 3% employer contributions)
Referral scheme
Death in service (4x salary)
Private healthcare after 1 year service
25 days annual leave + bank holidays with an extra day after 5,8, and 10years' service
Employee assistance programme