Ocean Trade Analyst

Ocean Trade Analyst – Birmingham – Permanent Role – Ocean Freight Experience ESSENTIAL
Salary: 30k-35k (depending on experience)
Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:30, 60-minute break
All candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
Silver Arrow are currently recruiting for an Ocean Trade Analyst to work for our client based in Birmingham on a permanent basis. It is a wide-ranging supporting role, focusing on administration of contracts and monitoring of utilisation, along with analytical tasks to drive optimal yield development.
Your Role:
Maintain and update customer rate tariffs, including handover to the Tariff Management Team.
Maintain carrier contract agreements, including handover to the Tariff Management Team.
Participate in carrier review meetings, including preparing presentations and statistics.
Provide general support to the Trade Management Team as required.
Support and manage the completion of long-term customer tender responses.
Monitor customer volume performance against agreed-upon commitments.
Monitor Metro volume performance for core carriers against agreed commitments.
Monitor NAC and FAK market rate developments on major trades and share Intel internally.
Engage with market intel partners, ensuring full awareness of future developments so maximum value and ROI are generated (e.g., Xeneta).
Review the volume allocation of NAC and FAK per carrier, ensuring optimal yield.
Support carrier landside negotiations and take administrative ownership of communicating updates and maintaining costs.
Provide regular trade and carrier management reporting in line with team requirements.
Other tasks, as required
Benefits:
22-day holiday + bank holidays
EV scheme
Free EV charging and parking
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellness Hub (meditation, GP, 24-hour support)
Life Insurance
Pension Scheme
Free weekly fruit, and monthly food van
House Cash Plan
Discount Scheme (retail, holiday, hospitality)
Bonuses
Quarterly social gathering, summer, and Christmas party
What we need from you:
A strong ocean freight background is essential.
Good knowledge of the ocean carrier landscape
Good understanding of the ocean market and trade
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong process and system awareness
Excellent attention to detail
At Silver Arrow, our priority is you. We strongly believe in getting to know you and understanding your needs in the hope of building a great working relationship.
Call our recruitment team today on 01925 815048
REF: PERM164-1
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