We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Leicester and the East Midlands, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.
A forwarder who can quote but not clear, or clear but not sell, only solves half the problem. We test for the whole job.
Leicester sits at the centre of the East Midlands 'Golden Triangle', with Magna Park — one of Europe's largest dedicated distribution parks — on its doorstep. Across Leicestershire, forwarders serve importers and exporters shipping through the M1, M69 and A6, East Midlands Airport and nearby rail freight terminals.
Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.
Forwarders supporting sites such as Magna Park at Lutterworth, the M1/M69 parks and the East Midlands distribution corridor are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
Permanent forwarding and customs roles, from clerks to branch managers.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
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 Leicester run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Forwarding pay in the East Midlands moves with mode, seniority and customs responsibility: customs specialists and branch managers usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
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.
For Leicester businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
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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Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
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 the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Leicester:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Leicester.
Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.