Freight forwarding recruitment for Durham businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Forwarding vacancies across the North East come from automotive and chemicals supply chains, port and bulk logistics, retail distribution and regional 3PLs. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.
When the Durham market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.
With the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport serving the region, forwarders across the North East often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Durham 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.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
A forwarder who knows a customer's history avoids the mistakes that lose accounts.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the workload and the customers as they are.
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 North East.
Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
Yes. We cover businesses across the North East. 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.
Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Other specialisms in Durham:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Durham.
Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.