From import clerks to branch managers, we find permanent forwarding people in Wilmslow who know the paperwork and the customers.
Forwarding is judged on margin, accuracy and the customer's next booking. We recruit people who protect all three.
Wilmslow draws on the North West's deep distribution, port and fulfilment labour market. We recruit the forwarders and customs specialists who keep that trade moving.
A forwarding offer competes with every broker and carrier within reach. We help set salary and commission so it lands first time.
Businesses at sites such as the M6, M62 and M58 corridor parks and the Port of Liverpool compete for the same experienced customs people, which pushes salaries up.
Permanent forwarding and customs roles, from clerks to branch managers.
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 benchmark salary, commission and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
Indicative permanent salaries in Wilmslow run from around £26k for clerks up to £55k+ for branch managers.
Our pay advice uses current forwarding offers rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
A short list with notes on each candidate's modes, lanes and customers.
We arrange interviews and any technical test, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We stay in touch through the first months as the new forwarder takes over accounts.
Customers notice when their forwarder keeps changing. Continuity keeps them booking.
When a forwarding role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the pay, the hours or the workload is the obstacle. Then we tell you.
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.
We check the modes, lanes and systems they have worked, the customs declarations they have handled and their right to work.
Yes. We compare salary, commission and bonus with current offers for similar roles across the region.
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 the North West:
Other specialisms in Wilmslow:
See our national Freight Forwarding Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Wilmslow.
Give us the role and we will shortlist people who already handle lanes like yours.