We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Long Eaton 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.
Forwarding vacancies across the East Midlands come from big-shed national DCs, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and air and rail freight operations. Each needs people who can handle the paperwork and the customer.
Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.
Businesses at sites such as the Golden Triangle parks at DIRFT, Magna Park and Hams Hall compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
From junior operators to branch and business development managers.
Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
Indicative permanent salaries in Long Eaton 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.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
For Long Eaton businesses growing their trade, the right permanent forwarder brings in new volume as well as handling it.
Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.
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 compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
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 Long Eaton:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Long Eaton.
Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.