From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Bournemouth who know the paperwork and the customers.
Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.
Forwarding vacancies across the South West come from food and drink manufacturers, aerospace and defence supply chains, retail distribution and regional hauliers. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.
A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.
Businesses at sites such as Avonmouth and Severnside, the M5 corridor and the Western Approach parks compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bournemouth run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Where the salary looks short of what forwarders are being offered, we say so before interviews start. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.
Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.
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 South West.
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. 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 the South West:
Other specialisms in Bournemouth:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bournemouth.
A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.