Freight Forwarding Recruitment Services

Enabling Global Success

As a specialist freight forwarding recruitment agency, we connect experienced professionals with leading companies and global freight operators internationally.

Whether you're a freight forwarder seeking your next move or a logistics company looking to hire proven experts, we have the network and sector expertise to deliver.

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Comprehensive Freight & Logistics Solutions

The freight and logistics sector keeps global trade moving, connecting businesses, suppliers, and customers through complex international supply chains. From air freight and ocean freight to road transport, warehousing, customs clearance, and multimodal freight transport services, the industry plays a vital role in ensuring goods move efficiently across domestic and international markets.


From domestic to full international freight services covering local and regional haulage and managing complex multimodal supply chains, the sector underpins global trade at every level. Forwarders need talent that understands the differences between FCL and LCL, manages carrier relationships, navigates customs compliance, and operates in fast-paced freight-forwarding environments where service, margins, and customer expectations matter.


At Freight Appointments, we specialise in freight forwarding and logistics recruitment across global markets. From air freight and ocean freight to customs, road transport, and supply chain operations, we connect businesses with talent that understands the realities of the freight and logistics sector.

International Reach, Specialist Knowledge

Freight forwarding is a relationship-driven industry where long-term partnerships matter. At Freight Appointments, we bring a more personal approach back to recruitment by taking the time to understand both the immediate hiring needs and long-term goals of every business we work with. By building genuine relationships across the global freight and logistics sector, we connect companies with talent that not only fits the role, but also supports the future growth and direction of the organisation.

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Executive Search

For senior appointments within freight forwarding companies and global logistics businesses. We identify and approach experienced freight directors, heads of operations, and senior commercial leaders, including those not actively on the market.

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Middle Management Staffing

Branch managers, freight forwarding team leaders, and operations supervisors are the engine of any freight company. We place the people who keep freight shipping services running day to day and drive performance at every level.

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Sales & Commercial Staffing

Business development, pricing, and account management talent for freight forwarding companies, freight shipping companies, and international freight service providers. We find commercially driven freight professionals who win business and retain clients.

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Operations Staffing

From air freight forwarders and sea freight coordinators to import/export controllers and customs clearance agents, we source the operational freight forwarding professionals who keep cargo moving and freight shipments on schedule.

Who We Partner With

Our freight forwarding recruitment practice serves clients and candidates across the full spectrum of the sector.

Freight forwarding companies:

From multinational freight forwarders and NVOCCs to independent freight forwarders, customs brokers, specialist air and ocean freight operators, 3PL providers, and supply chain businesses looking for experienced freight and logistics talent.

Freight forwarders and logistics talent:

Across air freight, ocean freight, road freight, customs clearance, supply chain, and commercial functions, from operations and customer service through to freight sales, branch management, and senior leadership opportunities within global logistics and freight forwarding businesses.

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Expertise Across Sectors

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Aerospace & Defence

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Automotive

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Energy

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General Cargo

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High-Tech

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Pharmaceuticals

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Project Logistics

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Time Critical

Freight Forwarding Jobs We Place

We recruit across the full spectrum of freight forwarding roles, from entry-level freight operations through to senior management within freight forwarding companies and international freight service providers. Key roles include:

Specialist freight forwarders focused on airside operations, processing AWBs, coordinating with airlines, managing time-critical and high-value cargo through air freight networks.

Manages ocean freight shipments including FCL and LCL bookings, bill of lading preparation, and coordination with shipping lines and port agents on import and export operations.

Oversees the end-to-end movement of inbound and outbound freight shipments, managing documentation, duty payments, and coordination across freight forwarding and logistics teams.

Senior operational lead responsible for day-to-day freight forwarding performance, managing teams, maintaining service standards, and optimising freight transport processes.

Oversees logistics and freight forwarding operations across a business or branch, coordinating people, carriers, and technology to deliver efficient freight shipping services.

Manages complex international freight forwarding shipments across multiple modes, coordinating with overseas agents, customs authorities, and clients to ensure smooth cargo movement globally.

P&L responsibility for a freight forwarding branch, leading operations, sales, and customer service teams while maintaining profitability and service quality across the full freight offering.

Manages the end-to-end processing of outbound air freight shipments, preparing export documentation, booking cargo space with airlines, coordinating collections, and ensuring compliance with IATA regulations and customs export requirements.

Manages less-than-container load (LCL) consolidations and non-vessel operating common carrier operations — coordinating groupage shipments, negotiating space with carriers, and ensuring cost-effective ocean freight solutions for clients.

Specialist role managing the classification, documentation, and compliance of hazardous cargo across air, sea, and road freight, requiring IATA/IMDG certification and a thorough understanding of international dangerous goods regulations.

  • Access to exclusive freight forwarding jobs with global freight forwarder operators not advertised on job boards
  • Honest, market-informed career guidance from consultants with genuine expertise
  • Complete discretion; your details are never shared without your permission
  • End-to-end support, from initial registration through offer

Find Your Next Freight Forwarding Job

Whether you are an international freight forwarder, an air freight specialist, a sea freight coordinator or a freight logistics manager, we work with freight forwarders at every level and across all service types. The best freight forwarding jobs aren't always advertised, and that's where we add real value. 

Freight Appointments is a specialist freight forwarding recruitment agency, with an active network of companies constantly looking to hire. We introduce the right people to the right opportunities, efficiently and confidentially. 

  • Freight-exclusive focus: unlike generalist agencies, we recruit only in freight forwarding, freight logistics, and cargo transport
  • Active candidate network: pre-vetted freight forwarding specialists available now
  • Speed to shortlist: our deep network of professionals means faster, more relevant placements
  • Sector fluency: we understand freight shipping services and the commercial realities facing freight forwarder companies today
  • Flexible engagement: contingency, retained search, or executive appointment, structured around your company's needs

Hire Expert Freight Forwarders

Freight forwarding companies face a persistent hiring challenge: the talent market is tight, freight forwarding expertise is specialist, and the cost of a misaligned hire, in time and revenue, is significant.

Freight Appointments works with freight forwarding companies of all sizes, from independent companies to global freight forwarder networks, providing targeted, high-quality recruitment across every freight function. We maintain an active network of freight professionals who aren't on job boards.

Talk to a Freight Forwarding Recruitment Specialist

Whether you are a freight forwarding company looking to hire, or a freight forwarder ready for your next move, our specialist freight recruitment consultants are ready to help. We work with freight companies, international freight forwarders, air freight forwarding businesses, and freight logistics providers internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions

A specialist freight forwarding recruitment company understands the skills, experience, and market knowledge needed in freight forwarding. This helps employers find relevant candidates faster and gives candidates access to roles with freight companies that match their background, ambitions, and sector expertise.

Freight forwarding companies recruit for roles across operations, sales, pricing, customs, customer service, account management, business development, branch management, trade lane management, and senior leadership. These roles can cover air freight, ocean freight, road freight, international freight, and domestic freight services.

Yes. Freight forwarding recruitment can cover air freight forwarders, ocean freight specialists, road freight operators, truck transport coordinators, customs professionals, pricing specialists, and multimodal freight forwarding roles across domestic and international freight markets.

Yes. International freight forwarding recruitment supports freight forwarders, global freight forwarders, and logistics businesses that move cargo across borders. This can include hiring for import, export, air freight, ocean freight, customs, sales, and operational roles.

Yes. Executive search for freight forwarding companies focuses on senior and leadership appointments, including directors, branch managers, regional managers, commercial leaders, and operational heads. This is especially useful for confidential, strategic, or hard-to-fill freight forwarding roles.

Candidates can find freight forwarding jobs by working with specialist recruiters who understand the freight market and have relationships with freight forwarding companies. This can help candidates access roles in operations, sales, customs, pricing, management, air freight, ocean freight, and international freight forwarding.

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