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Freight Forwarding Recruitment · Southampton

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Southampton

We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Southampton and the South East — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.

Freight Forwarding · Hampshire & the Solent

Freight Forwarding Recruitment across Southampton

As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Southampton and the South East.

Southampton is one of the UK's largest container and cruise ports, anchoring a major cluster of port logistics and forwarding on the Solent.

We recruit throughout Hampshire & the Solent — from the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites — for businesses connected by the M27, M3 and A34, Southampton Airport and the Port of Southampton. Typical employers we partner with include grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.

The roles we cover

Freight Forwarding Recruitment roles in Southampton

Permanent freight forwarding roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

What sets us apart in Southampton

Permanent focus, mapped market

Southampton market knowledge

We know where freight forwarding talent sits across the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

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.

Permanent only

Every freight forwarding role we work in Southampton is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

What the market pays

What freight forwarding roles pay in Southampton

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

Pay in the South East moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live the South East data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

Open vacancies

Freight Forwarding jobs in the South East

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Questions, answered

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Southampton — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent freight forwarding staff in Southampton?

Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Southampton and across the South East is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which freight forwarding roles do you recruit for in Southampton?

We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across the Port of Southampton, the M27 Solent parks and the Nursling and Eastleigh sites.

What do freight forwarding professionals earn in Southampton?

Indicative permanent salaries in Southampton 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 South East data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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