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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Merton

Hiring a customs specialist in Merton? We check the declarations experience first, then everything else.

London & the South East

Hiring forwarding people for good in Merton

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

Forwarding employers across London & the South East include urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.

When the Merton market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.

Forwarders supporting sites such as the London Gateway and Tilbury corridors and the north London depots are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.

The jobs we work

The permanent forwarding seats we fill

The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.

Our approach in Merton

Right mode, right lanes, right customers

Customs experience checked

We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.

Systems experience

We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Discreet approaches

Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.

Pay, clearly

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Merton

Indicative permanent salaries in Merton 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.

How it works

Brief, search, shortlist

Technical screen

Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

The shortlist

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

Contract restrictions

We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.

Your brief

The brief that works

An empty desk costs more than the advert: missed quotes, slower bookings and customers looking elsewhere.

Many branch managers started as operators. We recruit for every step of that career.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
  • The main gap the new hire should fill
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Forwarding FAQs

Before you ask

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Merton?

Yes. We recruit permanent air, sea and road forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses across London & the South East.

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 for forwarders outside Merton?

Yes. We cover businesses across London & the South East. Tell us where the office is and we will search the commute around it.

I am a freight forwarder. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

Do you recruit branch managers?

Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.

Around the region

Related forwarding pages for Merton

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:

Other specialisms in Merton:

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

Need a customs specialist?

Tell us about the desk

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