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Freight Forwarding Recruitment · Wakefield

Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Wakefield

We place permanent freight forwarding talent across Wakefield and Yorkshire & the Humber — the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door. Permanent appointments only.

Freight Forwarding · Yorkshire

Freight Forwarding Recruitment across Wakefield

As a specialist permanent freight forwarding recruiter, we place the forwarders, customs specialists and branch managers who move international freight door to door across Wakefield and Yorkshire & the Humber.

Wakefield sits in Yorkshire's M62 logistics belt — a magnet for retail and e-commerce distribution serving the whole of the North of England.

We recruit throughout Yorkshire — from the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley — for businesses connected by the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham. Typical employers we partner with include retail and e-commerce DCs, regional 3PLs, manufacturing and port logistics.

Roles we recruit

Freight Forwarding Recruitment roles in Wakefield

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

Why Wakefield employers choose us

Local knowledge, permanent focus

Wakefield market knowledge

We know where freight forwarding talent sits across the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley — 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 Wakefield is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Pay & benchmarking

What freight forwarding roles pay in Wakefield

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

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

Live vacancies

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Freight Forwarding Recruitment in Wakefield — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent freight forwarding staff in Wakefield?

Yes. Every freight forwarding role we work in Wakefield and across Yorkshire & the Humber 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 Wakefield?

We place Air / Sea / Road Forwarders, Import & Export Clerks, Customs Compliance Specialists, Operations Coordinators, Branch Managers, Business Development Managers for operations across the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley.

What do freight forwarding professionals earn in Wakefield?

Indicative permanent salaries in Wakefield 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 Yorkshire & the Humber data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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