Permanent freight forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses in Bath.
Experienced customs people rarely need to look for work. We approach them with the details that would make them move.
Freight across the South West moves through the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury. Forwarders who know those gateways quote and book with confidence.
A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.
Across the South West, forwarders and customs specialists are hired by grocery and retail distribution, port and import logistics, aerospace supply chains and national 3PLs.
Forwarding roles for imports, exports and cross-trade.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
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 Bath run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Forwarding pay in the South West moves with mode, seniority and customs responsibility: customs specialists and branch managers usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
Temporary cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when accounts need an owner.
We ask candidates why they left their last desk. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. We cover businesses across the South West. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.
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 the South West:
Other specialisms in Bath:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bath.
Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.