The operators, clerks and managers who move Braintree freight door to door.
A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.
Forwarding vacancies across the East of England come from container and port logistics, freight forwarders and customs operations, agri-food supply chains and retail distribution. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.
Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Businesses at sites such as the Port of Felixstowe and the A14 corridor, Stansted and the parks along the A1 and M11 compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
From junior operators to branch and business development managers.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
Indicative permanent salaries in Braintree run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. 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.
For Braintree businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
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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Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Braintree:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Braintree.
Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.