We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Aviemore and Scotland, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.
Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.
Operations near Aviemore serve whisky and food and drink, renewables and the island supply chains, with Inverness the main distribution point. Across the Highlands & Islands, forwarders serve importers and exporters shipping through the A9 and A82, Inverness Airport and the ferry links to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
A forwarder who leaves after a few months takes customer relationships and carrier contacts with them.
The strongest forwarding candidates across the Highlands & Islands are usually already running desks for businesses such as distillery and agri-food supply chains, marine and renewables logistics plus multi-modal operators serving the islands.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Aviemore run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Salary is only part of the offer. Candidates compare commission, bonus, hybrid working and the accounts they will run. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.
Many branch managers started as operators. We recruit for every step of that career.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across the Highlands & Islands.
Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.
Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Aviemore:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Aviemore.
Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.