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Freight Forwarding Recruitment · Edinburgh

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Edinburgh

We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Edinburgh and Scotland — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.

Freight Forwarding · the Lothians

Freight Forwarding Recruitment across Edinburgh

As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Edinburgh and Scotland.

Edinburgh and the Lothians sit at the eastern end of Scotland's Central Belt, with the M8/M9 corridor and the Forth ports driving distribution.

We recruit throughout the Lothians — from the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports — for businesses connected by the M8, M9 and City Bypass, Edinburgh Airport and the Forth ports at Grangemouth and Rosyth. Typical employers we partner with include grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs.

Roles we recruit

Freight Forwarding Recruitment roles in Edinburgh

Permanent freight forwarding roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

Why Edinburgh employers choose us

Local knowledge, permanent focus

Edinburgh market knowledge

We know where freight forwarding talent sits across the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

Post-Brexit customs expertise is scarce and highly sought after. We hold relationships with forwarders and customs people who move rarely — and only for the right move.

Permanent only

Every freight forwarding role we work in Edinburgh is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Pay & benchmarking

What freight forwarding roles pay in Edinburgh

Indicative permanent salaries in Edinburgh run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.

Pay in Scotland moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live Scotland data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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Good to know

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Edinburgh — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent freight forwarding staff in Edinburgh?

Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Edinburgh and across Scotland is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which freight forwarding roles do you recruit for in Edinburgh?

We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports.

What do freight forwarding professionals earn in Edinburgh?

Indicative permanent salaries in Edinburgh run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live Scotland data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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

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