From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Barry who know the paperwork and the customers.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Barry sits in Wales, where the M4 corridor, the ABP ports and a strong manufacturing base anchor the logistics labour market. Across Wales, forwarders serve importers and exporters shipping through the M4 and A55 North Wales Expressway, Cardiff Airport and the ports at Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Holyhead.
Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
The strongest forwarding candidates across Wales are usually already running desks for businesses such as steel and heavy manufacturing logistics, food and drink distribution, port operators and regional 3PLs.
From junior operators to branch and business development managers.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Barry 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.
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.
Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.
Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.
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 Wales.
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.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Wales:
Other specialisms in Barry:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Barry.
A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.