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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Stoke-on-Trent

Permanent freight forwarding and customs recruitment across the West Midlands.

West Midlands

A freight forwarding desk for Stoke-on-Trent

Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.

Goods passing through sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54 depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.

Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.

Forwarding roles across the West Midlands support trade through the M6, M5, M42 and M40, Birmingham Airport and strong rail-freight connections.

Roles on our desk

Forwarding and customs roles

Air, sea, road and customs roles.

What you can expect

Forwarders who stay and grow accounts

Modes and lanes matched

Air, sea or road, import or export: we match forwarders to the work they have actually handled.

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.

What good forwarders cost

What forwarders and customs specialists earn in Stoke-on-Trent

Indicative permanent salaries in Stoke-on-Trent 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.

How it works

Our process, step by step

Technical screen

Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.

Interviews

We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.

The offer

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

Your brief

Getting the brief right

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:

  • The main trade lanes
  • The booking and customs systems in use
  • Account ownership and any sales targets
  • Your interview process and any technical test
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Forwarding FAQs

The detail

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.

Can you benchmark pay for a forwarding role?

Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.

Do you recruit for forwarders outside Stoke-on-Trent?

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

Can you recruit a team for a new branch?

Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.

Do you recruit for port-based roles?

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

Keep reading

Related forwarding pages for Stoke-on-Trent

Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:

Other specialisms in Stoke-on-Trent:

See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Stoke-on-Trent.

Replacing a forwarder who has left?

Find the forwarder your desk needs

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.