Forwarders who protect margin and customs people who protect compliance, recruited for Gloucester businesses.
A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.
Forwarding employers across the South West include grocery and retail distribution, port and import logistics, aerospace supply chains and national 3PLs. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
A forwarder who leaves after a few months takes customer relationships and carrier contacts with them.
With the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury serving the region, forwarders across the South West often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Gloucester 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.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
For Gloucester businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across the South West.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Gloucester:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Gloucester.
Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.