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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Greenwich

From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Greenwich who know the paperwork and the customers.

London & the South East

Recruiting forwarders in Greenwich

Experienced customs people rarely need to look for work. We approach them with the details that would make them move.

Across London & the South East, forwarding and customs roles support operations at sites such as London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt. We search for people who already know that trade.

When the Greenwich market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.

The strongest forwarding candidates across London & the South East are usually already running desks for businesses such as last-mile and parcel carriers, grocery and e-commerce fulfilment, airfreight forwarders and national 3PLs.

Who we place

Permanent forwarding jobs in Greenwich

Air, sea, road and customs roles.

What Greenwich forwarders get

Customs experience checked first

Systems experience

We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

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.

What forwarders earn

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Greenwich

Indicative permanent salaries in Greenwich 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

From brief to start date

The search

We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.

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.

Your brief

Before we start searching

Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.

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

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • The main trade lanes
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
Live vacancies

Permanent freight forwarding jobs in London & the South East

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Forwarding FAQs

Common questions

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Greenwich?

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

How do you screen forwarding candidates?

We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.

Can you benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.

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.

What makes a forwarder stay?

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

Related pages

Related forwarding pages for Greenwich

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:

Other specialisms in Greenwich:

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

Hiring a forwarder in Greenwich?

Find the forwarder your desk needs

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.