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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Horsham

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

South East

Recruiting forwarders in Horsham

Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.

Horsham sits in the South East's busy distribution belt, where the M25 corridor and the south-coast ports keep demand for logistics talent high. We recruit the forwarders and customs specialists who keep that trade moving.

Time-zone work, early cut-offs and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.

The strongest forwarding candidates across the South East are usually already running desks for businesses such as retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs.

Who we place

Permanent forwarding jobs in Horsham

From junior operators to branch and business development managers.

What Horsham forwarders get

Customs experience checked first

Customs experience checked

We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.

Discreet approaches

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

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.

What forwarders earn

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Horsham

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

Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, commission, hours and the quality of the customer base. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

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.

The offer

We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Before we start searching

A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.

Many branch managers started as operators. We recruit for every step of that career.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • The main gap the new hire should fill
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Forwarding FAQs

Common questions

Do you recruit customs specialists?

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

Can you benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

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

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.

Related pages

Related forwarding pages for Horsham

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Horsham:

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

Replacing a forwarder who has left?

Brief us on the role

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.