Permanent freight forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses in Romford.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Across London & the South East, forwarding and customs roles support operations at sites such as the London Gateway and Tilbury corridors and the north London depots. We search for people who already know that trade.
Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.
The strongest forwarding candidates across London & the South East are usually already running desks for businesses such as last-mile and parcel carriers, grocery and e-commerce fulfilment, airfreight forwarders and national 3PLs.
Permanent forwarding roles matched to mode, lanes and systems.
We confirm the declarations and compliance work candidates have done before they reach your shortlist.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new forwarder learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Romford run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.
Forwarders who leave early often cite workload, weak systems or no route to account management. We raise all three first.
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 London & the South East.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Upload your CV and tell us your modes, lanes and systems. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Other specialisms in Romford:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Romford.
Share the role, the modes and the lanes and we will give you a view of the Romford market before the search starts.