From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Luton who know the paperwork and the customers.
Permanent forwarding hires should grow the accounts they inherit.
Forwarding employers across the East of England include container and forwarding operators, agri-food and cold-chain distribution, e-commerce fulfilment and regional 3PLs. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
When the Luton market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.
Businesses at sites such as the Haven ports and the A14 corridor parks compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Air, sea, road and customs roles.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Luton run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.
Forwarders who leave early often cite workload, weak systems or no route to account management. We raise all three first.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across the East of England.
Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We cover businesses across the East of England. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Luton:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Luton.
Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.