We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Retford and the East Midlands — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.
As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Retford and the East Midlands.
Retford draws on the East Midlands' deep warehousing and distribution labour market, centred on the M1 and A14.
We recruit throughout the East Midlands — from DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal), Magna Park and the big-shed parks on the M1 and A14 — for businesses connected by the M1, A14, A42 and A50, East Midlands Airport's major air-freight hub and DIRFT's rail terminal. Typical employers we partner with include big-shed national DCs, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and air and rail freight operations.
Permanent freight forwarding roles, from the floor to senior leadership.
We know where freight forwarding talent sits across DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal), Magna Park and the big-shed parks on the M1 and A14 — and what it takes to move them.
Post-Brexit customs expertise is scarce and highly sought after. We hold relationships with forwarders and customs people who move rarely — and only for the right move.
Every freight forwarding role we work in Retford is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.
Indicative permanent salaries in Retford run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Pay in the East Midlands moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live the East Midlands data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Retford and across the East Midlands is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.
We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal), Magna Park and the big-shed parks on the M1 and A14.
Indicative permanent salaries in Retford run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live the East Midlands data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Freight Forwarding Recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Retford:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Retford.
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