Ocean & Air Freight Pricing Specialist (Canada/USA Lanes)

About the role

RRA Group Inc., a Canadian freight forwarder based in Abbotsford, BC, with operations in Surrey, is looking for an experienced pricing specialist to quote ocean freight into and out of Canada and the USA. The role is remote; the candidate provides their own setup and works from home. Onboarding covers systems and customers, but freight pricing is not taught.

Key responsibilities

• Price FCL and LCL ocean freight, import and export, on lanes to and from Canada and the USA, mainly from Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Europe.
• Choose the best routing: port to port, rail to inland points (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Chicago) and door delivery, comparing Vancouver and Prince Rupert with Montreal, Halifax or US ports.
• Get rates from carriers, NVOCCs, co-loaders and overseas agents, compare them and negotiate when volume supports it.
• Build complete quotes covering origin charges, ocean freight, surcharges (BAF, PSS, GRI, low-sulphur), destination THC, rail, drayage, chassis and free time, demurrage and detention terms.
• Price air freight when needed: chargeable weight, airline and co-load rates, fuel and security surcharges.
• Maintain a rate sheet for main lanes, track wins and losses and inform sales when the market moves.
• Work with sales and operations in Canada on bookings, documents and shipment follow-up.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of hands-on ocean freight pricing at a freight forwarder, NVOCC or shipping line, building quotes yourself.
• Experience pricing lanes into or out of North American ports and understanding of inland cargo movement by rail and truck.
• Hands-on shipment operations experience: bookings, documents or tracking.
• Clear, professional written English and availability of at least 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.
• A plus: air freight pricing, US filings (ISF, AMS) and Canadian requirements (ACI eManifest).

Required skills

• Good knowledge of Incoterms, FCL and LCL costing, equipment types and free time, demurrage and detention.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Remote setup provided by the candidate, including a fast laptop or desktop, quiet home office, high-speed internet with a backup connection, backup power and a headset and webcam.

To apply, use the application form on LinkedIn and answer every screening question in your own words; shortlisted candidates take a live pricing test on a video call.