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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Newtown

We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Newtown and Wales, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.

West Wales

A freight forwarding desk for Newtown

Permanent forwarding hires should grow the accounts they inherit.

Forwarding vacancies across West Wales come from port and terminal operators, food and drink manufacturers, agricultural supply chains and rural distribution. 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.

Forwarding roles across West Wales support trade through the A40, the A487, the A48 and the ports at Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and Fishguard.

Roles on our desk

Forwarding and customs roles

Air, sea, road and customs roles.

What you can expect

Forwarders who stay and grow accounts

Modes and lanes matched

Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.

Customs experience checked

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

New desks and branches

For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.

What good forwarders cost

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Newtown

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

Salary is only part of the offer. Candidates compare commission, bonus, hybrid working and the accounts they will run. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Our process, step by step

The search

We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.

Contract restrictions

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

The offer

We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Getting the brief right

A forwarder who knows a customer's history avoids the mistakes that lose accounts.

When a forwarding role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the hours or the workload is the obstacle. Then we tell you.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

The detail

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.

Can you benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.

Can you recruit a team for a new branch?

Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.

Do you also recruit transport planners?

Yes. Our transport planning desk recruits planners, schedulers and transport managers.

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.

Keep reading

Related forwarding pages for Newtown

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Wales:

Other specialisms in Newtown:

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

Replacing a forwarder who has left?

Brief us on the role

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.