Freight forwarding recruitment for Jedburgh businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Freight across southern Scotland moves through the A74(M), the M74, the A7, the A1 and the Cairnryan ferry terminals. Forwarders who know those gateways quote and book with confidence.
A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.
The strongest forwarding candidates across southern Scotland are usually already running desks for businesses such as Irish Sea ferry and groupage operators, dairy and agri-food processing, forestry and timber haulage and regional 3PLs.
Forwarding roles for imports, exports and cross-trade.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Jedburgh 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.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the workload and the customers as they are.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Jedburgh:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Jedburgh.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.