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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Kidderminster

Freight forwarding recruitment for Kidderminster businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.

West Midlands

Forwarding talent for Kidderminster

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

Logistics around Kidderminster is powered by the Golden Triangle's big-shed distribution and a deep automotive and manufacturing supply chain. We recruit the forwarders and customs specialists who keep that trade moving.

Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.

Across the West Midlands, forwarders and customs specialists are hired by national 3PLs, automotive and manufacturing supply chains and large retail distribution centres.

Roles we recruit

Forwarding roles we fill in Kidderminster

Permanent forwarding roles matched to mode, lanes and systems.

Why a forwarding specialist

People who know the paperwork

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.

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.

Pay & benchmarking

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Kidderminster

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

Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How a forwarding search runs

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.

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

What to put in the brief

A forwarder who knows a customer's history avoids the mistakes that lose accounts.

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
  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Salary, commission and bonus
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Forwarding FAQs

Freight forwarding recruitment in Kidderminster — FAQs

Which forwarding roles do you recruit for?

Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.

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.

Do you recruit customs specialists?

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

Can you recruit business development managers?

Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.

Can you benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

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

Keep exploring

Related forwarding pages for Kidderminster

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:

Other specialisms in Kidderminster:

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

Opening a new branch?

Tell us about the desk

One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.