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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Axminster

Hiring a customs specialist in Axminster? We check the declarations experience first, then everything else.

Devon & Cornwall

Customs and forwarding hiring across Axminster

Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.

Logistics around Axminster is defined by trunk-road distance from the national network, strong seasonal peaks and a large food and drink base. We recruit the forwarders and customs specialists who keep that trade moving.

Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.

Forwarders supporting sites such as the Cornwall A30 corridor and the Pool, Redruth and St Austell estates are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.

The roles we cover

Permanent roles on the forwarding desk

The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.

Why a specialist desk

Built around trade lanes and modes

Modes and lanes matched

Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.

Customer skills tested

Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.

Salaries in the area

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Axminster

Indicative permanent salaries in Axminster run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.

A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Our recruitment process

The search

We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.

Technical screen

Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

The offer

We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Your hiring brief

Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.

We ask candidates why they left their last desk. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • The main trade lanes
  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Forwarding FAQs

Questions, answered

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Axminster?

Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across Devon & Cornwall.

Can you recruit business development managers?

Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.

Can you recruit a team for a new branch?

Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.

I am a freight forwarder. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

What makes a forwarder stay?

Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.

More forwarding pages

Related forwarding pages for Axminster

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South West:

Other specialisms in Axminster:

See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Axminster.

Opening a new branch?

Tell us about the desk

Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.