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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Oxford

The operators, clerks and managers who move Oxford freight door to door.

South East

Air, sea and road forwarders in Oxford

Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.

Freight across the South East moves through the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover. Forwarders who know those gateways quote and book with confidence.

Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.

Forwarders supporting sites such as the Dartford and Thames-side parks and the M20 route to the Channel are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.

Who we recruit

Forwarding vacancies we cover in Oxford

Air, sea, road and customs roles.

Why businesses choose a specialist

Screened on the lanes they have run

Customs experience checked

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

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.

Benchmarking the offer

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Oxford

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

Forwarding pay in the South East moves with mode, seniority and customs responsibility: customs specialists and branch managers usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How we find the forwarder

The search

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

The offer

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

Settling in

We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.

Your brief

Setting up the search

A permanent forwarder builds relationships with your customers and carriers. That value grows with every shipment.

Strong forwarders value good systems, fair commission and a manager who backs them with customers.

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Imports, exports or cross-trade
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • The main gap the new hire should fill
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Permanent freight forwarding jobs in the South East

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Forwarding FAQs

Your questions

Do you recruit freight forwarders in Oxford?

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

Which forwarding roles do you recruit for?

Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.

Do you recruit for forwarders outside Oxford?

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

Do you recruit for port-based roles?

Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.

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.

Elsewhere in the region

Related forwarding pages for Oxford

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Oxford:

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

A forwarding desk to fill?

Submit your forwarding vacancy

A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.