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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Glenrothes

Freight forwarding recruitment for Glenrothes businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.

Tayside & Fife

Permanent forwarding managers for Glenrothes

A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.

Across Tayside & Fife, forwarding and customs roles support operations at sites such as the Port of Dundee and the Dundee and Perth industrial estates. We search for people who already know that trade.

A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.

With the A90, M90 and A9, the Port of Dundee and Rosyth serving the region, forwarders across Tayside & Fife often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.

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

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.

Pay that lands

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

What the market pays

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Glenrothes

Indicative permanent salaries in Glenrothes 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

What happens after you brief us

Interviews

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

Contract restrictions

We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.

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

Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

Worth knowing

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 also recruit transport planners?

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

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 Glenrothes

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Glenrothes:

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

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