Freight forwarding recruitment for Totnes businesses that need people who can quote, book and clear freight without supervision.
Customs errors are expensive. We recruit people who get the declaration right first time.
Goods passing through sites such as the A30 and A38 trunk corridors and the Exeter distribution parks depend on accurate bookings and clean declarations. We match forwarders to that standard.
When the Totnes market is thin for forwarding talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns for desk roles.
The strongest forwarding candidates across Devon & Cornwall are usually already running desks for businesses such as food and drink and agri-food processing, marine and port logistics, tourism-driven retail distribution and regional hauliers.
The people who quote, book and clear freight and the people who win it.
We ask which booking and customs systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
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 Totnes run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
Modes, declarations, systems and right to work checked before the first interview.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
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:
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Air, sea and road forwarders, import and export clerks, customs compliance specialists, operations coordinators, account and business development managers and branch managers.
Yes. We recruit customs compliance specialists and declarations agents for importers, exporters and brokers.
Yes. We recruit forwarding BDMs and ask about the business they have won, not just the targets they were set.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Totnes:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Totnes.
Share the role, the modes and the lanes and we will give you a view of the Totnes market before the search starts.