Hiring a customs specialist in Oldham? We check the declarations experience first, then everything else.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Forwarding employers across the North West include retail and grocery DCs, national 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and port and container logistics. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
We ask candidates which modes and lanes they handle, which systems they book in and how many declarations they complete.
Forwarders supporting sites such as the M6/M62 distribution parks, Trafford Park and the Liverpool2 container terminal are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
Indicative permanent salaries in Oldham run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Branch managers earn well above clerks. Customs expertise commands a premium at every level. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
Strong operators become account managers and branch managers. Hiring well now builds the next layer.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the workload and the customers as they are.
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 North West.
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. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Oldham:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Oldham.
One brief covers a single operator or a team for a new branch.