Hiring someone to run your ocean freight desk is a different conversation from finding the person to lead your next branch. We take the time to understand both.
At Freight Appointments, we recruit freight forwarders and logistics talent across the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, from air and ocean operations to customs, sales and senior leadership. We get to know the people behind the CVs and the businesses behind the vacancies, so we can explain why an appointment makes sense for both sides.
You may know where your team needs support without knowing exactly how to shape the appointment. Should you hire an experienced operator, a team leader or a branch manager? Does your commercial team need someone to win business or develop existing accounts?
Freight Appointments discusses the responsibilities, experience and expectations behind the vacancy. Where a search needs more preparation, our market mapping service can help you understand talent availability, competitor hiring and candidate expectations across Benelux.
That gives you a clearer brief before recruitment begins and helps candidates understand what they would be joining.
A conversation with a recruiter should help you decide whether moving makes sense. You might want more responsibility, a different working environment or a clearer route into management. You may simply want to understand your options.
Freight Appointments discusses your current experience and what you want to change. When an opportunity is relevant, we help you compare its responsibilities and expectations with your priorities.
Our candidate support includes interview preparation and offer discussions, giving you time to ask questions and make an informed decision about your next freight role.
Finding someone suitable is one part of recruitment. Both sides also need clear communication as interviews and decisions progress.
For operations, sales and management hiring, Freight Appointments handles sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and feedback. Employers can spend more time assessing relevant candidates, while applicants have a recruiter to discuss the opportunity and next steps with.
We support offer conversations too, helping both sides clarify the role and terms. That continuity matters when questions arise between an initial introduction and an accepted offer.
Some searches involve a replacement that has not been announced, a new operation or a senior appointment that could reveal business plans. A candidate may also need to explore a move privately.
Freight Appointments discusses confidentiality at the outset. Executive searches can run under NDA, with business information shared according to the agreed process. For business-critical appointments, we typically present two or three carefully vetted candidates.
For candidates, we establish how your interest and information should be handled. You can discuss your options with care before deciding whether to progress.
You know where your team needs support. Our job is to understand who can provide it. Freight Appointments gets to know your operation, customers and plans before approaching candidates, whether you need an experienced operator, a commercial hire or someone to lead the branch.
We recruit specialist talent across aerospace, government and defence logistics, connecting employers with experienced professionals across sales, operations, compliance, management and senior leadership.
From inbound logistics to finished vehicle transportation, we help automotive logistics businesses recruit experienced professionals across commercial, operational, management and leadership roles.
We connect energy logistics businesses with professionals experienced in complex, time-sensitive and project-driven supply chains, from sales and operations through to senior management.
Our recruiters support freight forwarding businesses handling general cargo, helping them hire skilled professionals across air freight, ocean freight, sales, operations and leadership.
We recruit for technology and electronics logistics, connecting businesses with professionals experienced in high-value, sensitive and time-critical supply chains across commercial and operational roles.
We help pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics businesses recruit professionals with experience in temperature-controlled, regulated and time-sensitive supply chains across operations, sales and leadership.
From oversized cargo to complex global projects, we recruit experienced project logistics professionals across operations, business development, chartering, management and senior leadership.
We connect time-critical and expedited logistics businesses with professionals who understand urgent freight, specialist transport and high-pressure operations across sales, operations and leadership.
We recruit experienced freight brokerage and 3PL professionals across sales, account management, carrier sales, operations, branch management and executive leadership.
We help trucking companies and asset-based carriers recruit talent across transportation sales, dispatch, fleet operations, safety, terminal management and senior leadership.
Benelux connects ocean gateways, air cargo operations and European distribution networks. For Freight Appointments, understanding where a role sits within that network helps us explain the experience employers need and the opportunities available to freight candidates.
Rotterdam and Antwerp connect international shipping with European markets, while air cargo gateways support different shipment requirements. Freight Forwarders, Import and Export Coordinators and Operations Managers work across these connections. Freight Appointments looks at the modes, trade lanes and customer responsibilities behind each role, helping employers assess relevant experience and candidates understand what they would take ownership of.
Customs work sits between shipment operations, documentation and compliance. Across Benelux, a Customs Specialist or Customs Coordinator may support ocean imports, air cargo or onward European movements. Freight Appointments discusses the declaration responsibilities, systems and goods involved. That detail helps distinguish a role focused on processing documentation from one requiring wider customs knowledge or responsibility for a team.
A shipment’s journey continues beyond the port or airport. Distribution and logistics teams coordinate onward movement, customer requirements and delivery schedules. Roles can include Logistics Coordinators, Transport Planners and Operations Managers. Freight Appointments explores how each appointment connects with forwarding, transport partners and customers, giving both employers and candidates a clearer picture of the operational responsibility involved.
Selling ocean freight through Rotterdam or Antwerp can involve different customers and services from developing air cargo accounts around Schiphol, Brussels or Luxembourg. Freight Appointments recruits Freight Sales Executives, Business Development Managers and Key Account Managers. We discuss the services, territory and customer base involved, including whether the priority is winning business, developing trade lanes or growing established accounts.
Road and inland transport connect Benelux’s freight gateways with destinations across Europe. Planning roles involve coordinating schedules, capacity, transport partners and customer expectations. Freight Appointments looks at the routes and modes a professional has managed, alongside their experience handling changes and communicating with customers. Employers can define the knowledge they need, while candidates can assess the scope of the operation.
A Branch Manager leading one forwarding operation has a different brief from a commercial or operational executive responsible for several markets. Freight Appointments discusses team structure, decision-making authority, customer responsibility and growth plans. Our management recruitment and executive search services help employers define that appointment and experienced freight leaders understand the responsibility and opportunity behind it.
Looking for freight forwarding opportunities in the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg? Or need specialist recruitment support for your logistics business?
Speak with Freight Appointments about your hiring requirements or next career move. We connect employers and experienced professionals across air freight, ocean freight, customs, sales and logistics management.
We recruit Freight Forwarders, Air and Ocean Freight Operators, Import and Export Coordinators, Customs Specialists and Customer Service Professionals. Opportunities also include freight sales, account management and branch leadership. Check our current vacancies for available roles.
We discuss your location, freight discipline and the responsibilities behind the vacancy, then source and screen candidates against that brief. Our recruitment support includes interview coordination, feedback and offer discussions, with executive search available for senior appointments.
Yes. We provide executive search for senior operational and commercial appointments in freight and logistics. Searches can run confidentially under NDA, with candidates assessed against the role’s leadership responsibilities and business objectives.
Freight Appointments specialises in freight and logistics recruitment across all three Benelux countries. We support employers hiring operational, customs, commercial and leadership professionals, alongside candidates exploring their next freight role.
Yes. Freight Appointments supports recruitment in Rotterdam, Antwerp and the Schiphol area, alongside Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg. Roles span forwarding, air and ocean freight, customs, sales and management. Current vacancies vary by location.
