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Freight Forwarding Recruitment · Leeds

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Leeds

We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Leeds and Yorkshire & the Humber — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.

Freight Forwarding · West Yorkshire

Freight Forwarding Recruitment across Leeds

As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Leeds and Yorkshire & the Humber.

Leeds and West Yorkshire anchor the M62 logistics belt — a magnet for retail and e-commerce distribution serving the whole of the North of England.

We recruit throughout West Yorkshire — from the M62 / M1 corridor, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley — for businesses connected by the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham. Typical employers we partner with include retail and online fulfilment operations, regional 3PLs, manufacturing distribution and Humber port logistics.

Roles we fill

Freight Forwarding Recruitment roles in Leeds

Permanent freight forwarding roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

Why Leeds teams choose Freight Talent

Mapped market, permanent placements

Leeds market knowledge

We know where freight forwarding talent sits across the M62 / M1 corridor, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

Post-Brexit customs expertise is scarce and highly sought after. We hold relationships with forwarders and customs people who move rarely — and only for the right move.

Permanent only

Every freight forwarding role we work in Leeds is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Pay benchmarks

What freight forwarding roles pay in Leeds

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

Pay in Yorkshire & the Humber moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live Yorkshire & the Humber data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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Freight Forwarding jobs in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Frequently asked

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Leeds — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent freight forwarding staff in Leeds?

Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Leeds and across Yorkshire & the Humber is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which freight forwarding roles do you recruit for in Leeds?

We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across the M62 / M1 corridor, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley.

What do freight forwarding professionals earn in Leeds?

Indicative permanent salaries in Leeds run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live Yorkshire & the Humber data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

Related pages

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Other specialisms in Leeds:

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

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