From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Halesowen who know the paperwork and the customers.
A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.
Halesowen sits in the West Midlands, at the heart of the UK 'Golden Triangle'. Across the West Midlands, forwarders serve importers and exporters shipping through the M6, M5, M42 and M40, Birmingham Airport and strong rail-freight connections.
Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Businesses at sites such as the M6 and M42 corridor parks and the Birmingham industrial estates compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Halesowen 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.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.
Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Halesowen:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Halesowen.
A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.