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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Filey

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

Humber & East Yorkshire

Permanent forwarding managers for Filey

Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.

Forwarding vacancies across the Humber & East Yorkshire come from port and bulk terminal operators, offshore wind and renewables supply chains, chemicals and food processing and rail-linked 3PLs. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.

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

Forwarders supporting sites such as the Port of Hull and the A63 corridor estates are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.

Positions we place

From clerks to branch managers

Forwarding roles for imports, exports and cross-trade.

What sets the desk apart

A forwarding desk, not a generalist agency

Customs experience checked

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

Pay that lands

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

Discreet approaches

Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.

What the market pays

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Filey

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

A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

What happens after you brief us

Technical screen

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

Interviews

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

The offer

We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

What we ask at the start

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

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:

  • The main trade lanes
  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

Worth knowing

Do you recruit for forwarders outside Filey?

Yes. We cover businesses across Yorkshire & the Humber. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.

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 for port-based roles?

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

I am a freight forwarder. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

Do you recruit branch managers?

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

Where to next

Related forwarding pages for Filey

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Filey:

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

Opening a new branch?

Tell us about the desk

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