Permanent freight forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers for businesses in Stretford.
Every forwarding candidate we put forward is screened on the modes, lanes and customers they have handled.
From container logistics on the Mersey to big-shed distribution on the M62, employers around Stretford compete for experienced permanent people. Across the North West, forwarders serve importers and exporters shipping through the M6, M62, M56 and M61, Manchester and Liverpool airports and the Port of Liverpool.
Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.
Businesses at sites such as Trafford Park — one of Europe's largest industrial estates — Omega Warrington and the Port of Liverpool compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Permanent forwarding roles matched to mode, lanes and systems.
Good forwarders keep customers booking. We ask how they handled a delayed or held shipment.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
For a new branch or trade desk we can recruit the manager and the team together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Stretford run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Branch managers earn well above clerks. Customs expertise commands a premium at every level. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We help settle salary, commission and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
An empty desk costs more than the advert: missed quotes, slower bookings and customers looking elsewhere.
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 the North West.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
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.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Stretford:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Stretford.
Share the role, the modes and the lanes and we will give you a view of the Stretford market before the search starts.