Customer Service Quoting Specialist On-Site
Department:
Job Summary
Main Responsibilities
1. Spot Quoting Operations (All Transport Modes)
- Process spot quote requests for air ocean road rail and multimodal solutions from European origins to global destinations.
- Analyze shipment requirements (dimensions weight routing deadlines special handling) and propose the most suitable transport mode and routing options.
- Retrieve rates from internal tools and systems to build competitive accurate quotes.
- Ensure all spot quotes are created updated and closed in internal systems within the required deadlines.
- Prioritize urgent requests and communicate proactively with branches and stakeholders.
- Ensure full compliance with internal policies external regulations and customerspecific requirements.
- Maintain a detailed understanding of Europe-origin capabilities transit times carrier options gateways and constraints.
- Follow all SOPs and pricing guidelines to ensure consistency and data quality.
2. Collaboration & Network Alignment
- Work closely with European sub-regional quoting desks to understand local constraints product capabilities and customer expectations.
- Coordinate with global partner branches to ensure accurate endtoend pricing and routing.
- Maintain strong communication with European sub-regional quoting desks for rate updates capacity constraints
- Collaborate with European sub-regional quoting desks to support customer-specific quoting needs
- Track and follow up on ad-hoc requests to ensure high responsiveness and customer satisfaction.
3. Profitability & DecisionMaking
- Make informed decisions on routing mode selection and cost structures based on internal guidelines
- Identify margin improvement opportunities or alternative routing solutions.
- Escalate complex or high-impact quotes to supervisors or product teams where required.
4. Reporting Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain weekly/monthly reporting on quote volumes win/loss performance profitability and turnaround time.
- Analyze trends by mode lane product and customer to identify improvement opportunities.
- Suggest process improvements to enhance speed standardization and data quality.
- Support audits and quality checks to ensure accuracy of rates surcharges and operational details.
Qualifications :
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of at least one transport mode (air/road/ocean/rail) with willingness to learn others.
- Excellent analytical and commercial mindset.
- Fast decision-making and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Accuracy attention to detail and high discipline in following SOPs.
- Ability to work in a high-volume fast-paced quoting environment.
- Previous experience in cargo transportation industry or pricing is a plus but not mandatory
- Proficient in MS suite including Outlook experience
- Excel knowledge is an advantage
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Meal Tickets
- Medical Health Plan
- Life & Accidents Insurance
- Day off for your Birthday
- Extra vacation days based on tenure
- Free shuttle service from/to Aviatorilor Metro station
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
- Learning & Development Program
- LinkedIn Learning free access
- Growth opportunities within the company
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 350 ... View more