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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Corsham

Forwarders who protect margin and customs people who protect compliance, recruited for Corsham businesses.

South West

Forwarding talent for Corsham

Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.

Forwarding employers across the South West include grocery and retail distribution, port and import logistics, aerospace supply chains and national 3PLs. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.

A forwarder who leaves after a few months takes customer relationships and carrier contacts with them.

Forwarders supporting sites such as Avonmouth and Severnside, the M5 corridor and the Western Approach parks are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.

Roles we recruit

Forwarding roles we fill in Corsham

Permanent forwarding roles matched to mode, lanes and systems.

Why a forwarding specialist

People who know the paperwork

Modes and lanes matched

Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.

Customs experience checked

We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.

Customer skills tested

Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.

Pay & benchmarking

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Corsham

Indicative permanent salaries in Corsham 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.

How it works

How a forwarding search runs

The brief

Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.

The search

We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.

Interviews

We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.

Your brief

What to put in the brief

A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.

Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

Freight forwarding recruitment in Corsham — FAQs

How do you screen forwarding candidates?

We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.

Do you recruit customs specialists?

Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.

Do you recruit for port-based roles?

Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.

Do you also recruit transport planners?

Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.

Do you recruit branch managers?

Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.

Keep exploring

Related forwarding pages for Corsham

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South West:

Other specialisms in Corsham:

See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Corsham.

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Share the role, the modes and the lanes and we will give you a view of the Corsham market before the search starts.