Permanent freight forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses in Bury St Edmunds.
We look for people who have worked your modes and lanes: air, sea, road, imports, exports or cross-trade.
Goods passing through sites such as the Haven ports and the A14 corridor parks depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.
Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Across the East of England, forwarders and customs specialists are hired by port and container logistics, customs and forwarding businesses, FMCG and agri-food supply chains and national 3PLs.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
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 Bury St Edmunds run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Branch managers earn well above clerks. Customs expertise commands a premium at every level. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.
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 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. We cover businesses across the East of England. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.
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.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Bury St Edmunds:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bury St Edmunds.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.