Commercial Coordinator - Freight Forwarding

Right Now Group is recruiting for a Commercial Coordinator to join an established and growing international freight forwarding business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in freight forwarding who enjoys working with systems, managing data, supporting operational teams and developing their commercial knowledge.

The position will initially focus on supporting the company's Gateway operation, helping to manage shipment information, schedules, freight rates and operational processes.

As the Gateway workload is managed, you'll also have the opportunity to support the wider commercial team with pricing across Air, Sea, Road and Rail freight, supplier management and other areas of the business.

This is a varied position offering genuine opportunities to learn and develop within an international freight forwarding environment.

The Role - Commercial Coordinator

Working closely with the Gateway, Operations and Commercial teams, you'll help ensure that shipment information, supplier rates and operational data are accurately maintained within CargoWise.

You'll play an important role in keeping the Gateway operation running efficiently, whilst gradually gaining exposure to multimodal freight pricing, procurement and commercial processes.

The successful candidate will need to be organised, confident using computer systems, comfortable working with figures and willing to take on new responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities - Commercial Coordinator

Gateway & Operational Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Gateway team.
• Monitor shipment volumes and assist with load planning and capacity management.
• Liaise with origin offices and internal teams to coordinate shipment requirements.
• Create, update and maintain shipment schedules.
• Ensure shipment information, costs and operational data are accurately recorded within CargoWise.
• Assist with maintaining and improving operational processes and procedures.
• Support the efficient movement of freight by ensuring information is accurate and readily available.

Freight Rates & Systems Management

• Maintain and update supplier buy rates within CargoWise.
• Ensure freight rates and cost information are accurate and up to date.
• Assist with allocating supplier costs to individual shipments.
• Create and maintain customer-specific rate cards.
• Support the development of automated rating processes within CargoWise.
• Identify opportunities to improve system accuracy and operational efficiency.

Commercial & Pricing Support

• Assist the commercial team with preparing freight quotations.
• Gain exposure to pricing across Air, Sea, Road and Rail freight.
• Support ad hoc customer pricing requests and tender submissions.
• Liaise with suppliers and overseas offices to obtain competitive freight rates.
• Help ensure quotations are accurate and commercially competitive.
• Develop an understanding of freight procurement, pricing structures and commercial processes.

Supplier & Process Management

• Assist with sourcing and managing freight suppliers and service providers.
• Support supplier onboarding, documentation and compliance checks.
• Maintain accurate supplier information and commercial records.
• Build relationships with internal departments, overseas offices and external suppliers.
• Contribute ideas to improve workflows, processes and service delivery.

Skills & Experience - Commercial Coordinator

Essential

• Previous experience within freight forwarding or international logistics.
• Good understanding of freight forwarding operations and shipment processes.
• Strong computer skills and confidence working with freight management systems.
• Experience using CargoWise or a similar freight forwarding system.
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel, Outlook and other Office applications.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to work across different departments.
• A proactive attitude and genuine willingness to learn.

Desirable

• Previous experience supporting a Gateway operation.
• Knowledge of Air, Sea, Road or Rail freight.
• Experience working with freight rates, quotations or supplier pricing.
• Familiarity with CargoWise rate management or auto-rating functionality.
• Experience liaising with overseas offices and freight suppliers.
• An interest in developing a career within commercial freight forwarding.

What Makes This Opportunity Different? - Commercial Coordinator

This isn't simply an administrative role.

You'll be joining a business where you can develop a broader understanding of how international freight forwarding operates, from Gateway and shipment coordination through to procurement, multimodal pricing and commercial decision-making.

The position offers:

• Exposure to different areas of international freight forwarding.
• Hands-on experience with CargoWise and freight rate management.
• Opportunities to develop knowledge across multiple freight modes.
• A varied role combining operational and commercial responsibilities.
• The chance to learn from experienced freight forwarding professionals.
• Long-term opportunities to broaden your skills and responsibilities.

Apply Today - Commercial Coordinator

If you have freight forwarding experience, enjoy working with systems and figures, and are looking for an opportunity to develop your commercial knowledge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through Right Now Group to find out more about this Commercial Coordinator opportunity.