We recruit air, sea and road forwarders for Swindon and the South West, screened on the trade lanes and modes they have handled.
Experienced customs people rarely need to look for work. We approach them with the details that would make them move.
Goods passing through sites such as the Avonmouth and Severnside parks, the M4/M5 junction and the distribution sites along the M5 depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.
Opening a new branch or desk? We can recruit the manager and the operators together so it trades from day one.
With the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury serving the region, forwarders across the South West often handle air, sea and road freight on the same desk.
From junior operators to branch and business development managers.
We benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
Many forwarders are well known to their customers. We approach them discreetly.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and systems.
Indicative permanent salaries in Swindon 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.
We approach forwarders and customs specialists directly, including the ones who are not looking.
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.
Temporary cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when accounts need an owner.
Notice periods and contract restrictions can shape start dates, so we plan the timeline from the first call.
A strong forwarding brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. We can recruit the branch manager and the operators together so the branch trades from day one.
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 South West:
Other specialisms in Swindon:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Swindon.
A short brief is enough to start: the modes, the systems and the start date.