Forwarders who protect margin and customs people who protect compliance, recruited for Westminster businesses.
We look for people who have worked your modes and lanes: air, sea, road, imports, exports or cross-trade.
Forwarding employers across London & the South East include e-commerce and grocery fulfilment operations, parcel and last-mile carriers, airfreight forwarders and retail distribution centres. Each works different lanes, so we recruit to the desk rather than the job title.
Air freight, ocean freight, road groupage and customs brokerage need different specialists. We recruit each one differently.
Forwarders supporting sites such as London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt are usually approached directly rather than through adverts.
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.
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 Westminster run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Where the salary looks short of what forwarders are being offered, we say so before interviews start. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Modes, lanes, systems, customers and the gap the new hire needs to fill.
We ask about any restrictions in a candidate's current contract before an offer is made.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
Temporary cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when accounts need an owner.
We ask candidates why they left their last desk. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.
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 London & the South East.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. Tell us the port or airport and we will look for people who know its routines.
Yes. For branch manager roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Good systems, fair commission, a manageable workload and a clear path to account management.
Freight forwarding recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Other specialisms in Westminster:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Westminster.
Tell us what a strong forwarder looks like on your desk and we will find more of them.