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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Glossop

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

East Midlands

Permanent forwarding managers for Glossop

Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.

Goods passing through sites such as the M1 and A14 corridors and the East Midlands Airport freight hub depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.

Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.

With the M1, A14, A42 and A50, East Midlands Airport's major air-freight hub and DIRFT's rail terminal serving the region, forwarders across the East Midlands often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.

Positions we place

From clerks to branch managers

The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.

What sets the desk apart

A forwarding desk, not a generalist agency

Discreet approaches

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

A shortlist you can use

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

New desks and branches

For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.

What the market pays

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Glossop

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

Salary is only part of the offer. Candidates compare commission, bonus, hybrid working and the accounts they will run. 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.

The shortlist

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

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

Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.

A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the workload and the customers as they are.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The modes: air, sea, road or all three
  • The main trade lanes
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

Worth knowing

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Glossop?

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

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.

Do you recruit customs specialists?

Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.

Do you recruit for forwarders outside Glossop?

Yes. We cover businesses across the East Midlands. 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.

Where to next

Related forwarding pages for Glossop

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:

Other specialisms in Glossop:

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

Need a customs specialist?

Tell us about the desk

One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.