Permanent freight forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses in Chippenham.
Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.
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.
Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.
Across the South West, forwarders and customs specialists are hired by food and drink manufacturers, aerospace and defence supply chains, retail distribution and regional hauliers.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
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.
Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.
Indicative permanent salaries in Chippenham 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.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
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.
Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.
When a forwarding role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the hours or the workload is the obstacle. Then we tell you.
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.
Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.
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 South West:
Other specialisms in Chippenham:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Chippenham.
Share the role, the modes and the lanes and we will give you a view of the Chippenham market before the search starts.