Freight forwarding recruitment for Ashbourne businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Freight across the East Midlands moves through the M1, A14, A42 and A50, East Midlands Airport's major air-freight hub and DIRFT's rail terminal. Forwarders who know those gateways quote and book with confidence.
Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.
The strongest forwarding candidates across the East Midlands are usually already running desks for businesses such as national distribution centres, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and rail-connected freight operations.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ashbourne run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Branch managers earn well above clerks. Customs expertise commands a premium at every level. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
For Ashbourne businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
When a forwarding role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the hours or the workload is the obstacle. Then we tell you.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Ashbourne:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ashbourne.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.