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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Pudsey

Permanent freight forwarding and customs recruitment across Yorkshire.

Yorkshire

A freight forwarding desk for Pudsey

Experienced customs people rarely need to look for work. We approach them with the details that would make them move.

Across Yorkshire, forwarding and customs roles support operations at sites such as the M1 and A1(M) junction estates across South and West Yorkshire. We search for people who already know that trade.

A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.

The strongest forwarding candidates across Yorkshire are usually already running desks for businesses such as retail and grocery distribution, rail-linked intermodal operators, manufacturing supply chains and regional 3PLs.

Roles on our desk

Forwarding and customs roles

Permanent forwarding and customs roles, from clerks to branch managers.

What you can expect

Forwarders who stay and grow accounts

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.

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 Pudsey

Indicative permanent salaries in Pudsey 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

Our process, step by step

The brief

Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.

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.

Your brief

Getting the brief right

Temporary cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when accounts need an owner.

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

A strong forwarding brief covers:

  • Customs declarations the role will handle
  • Salary, commission and bonus
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
  • Your interview process and any technical test
Live vacancies

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Forwarding FAQs

The detail

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.

Can you recruit business development managers?

Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.

Do you recruit for port-based roles?

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

Do you also recruit transport planners?

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

What makes a forwarder stay?

Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.

Keep reading

Related forwarding pages for Pudsey

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Pudsey:

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

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.