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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Enfield

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

London & the South East

Forwarding talent for Enfield

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

Goods passing through sites such as the Heathrow airfreight belt, Park Royal, Enfield and the Thames Gateway depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.

We ask candidates which modes and lanes they handle, which systems they book in and how many declarations they complete.

With the M25 orbital, the A13 and A406, Heathrow Airport and the deep-water ports at London Gateway and Tilbury serving the region, forwarders across London & the South East often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.

Roles we recruit

Forwarding roles we fill in Enfield

Forwarding roles for imports, exports and cross-trade.

Why a forwarding specialist

People who know the paperwork

Customer skills tested

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

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.

Pay & benchmarking

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Enfield

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

Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How a forwarding search runs

Technical screen

Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.

Settling in

We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.

Your brief

What to put in the brief

For Enfield businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.

We ask candidates why they left their last desk. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
  • The main gap the new hire should fill
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Forwarding FAQs

Freight forwarding recruitment in Enfield — FAQs

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Enfield?

Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across London & the South East.

Which forwarding roles do you recruit for?

Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.

Can you recruit a team for a new branch?

Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.

Do you recruit branch managers?

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

What makes a forwarder stay?

Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.

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Related forwarding pages for Enfield

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:

Other specialisms in Enfield:

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

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