Freight Recruitment Specialists in Germany

Connecting Germany’s Logistics Hubs with the Talent You Need.

Germany is Europe’s logistics backbone: hubs like Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf power air, sea and land trade across the continent. Yet staffing this infrastructure is more challenging than ever. Aging workforces, regulatory burdens, high expectations and competition for talent make finding freight professionals a full-time task.

Freight Appointments brings something different. Our team is dedicated solely to freight and logistics staffing, and we combine global reach with local market knowledge. We maintain active relationships with freight forwarders in Germany year-round, and our involvement in international freight networks means our clients aren’t limited to the same candidate pools as everyone else.

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Nationwide coverage

Whether you’re in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich or Düsseldorf, we work with freight teams across all of Germany’s key logistics centres.

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Deep sector expertise

Customs brokerage, warehousing, pharmaceutical logistics, and freight sales are our daily focus.

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Faster, better matches

We connect employers and candidates quickly through a trusted freight-only network.

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Permanent, Contract and Executive Search Solutions

Flexible hiring options to keep critical supply chains moving.

Global Recruitment Solutions Tailored to You

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Staffing Solutions for Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Beyond

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Industry tradeshows attended
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Import, Export & Customs Specialists Hired

Our consultants recruit exclusively in freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, transportation, and logistics sales.

Many freight forwarders keep a low profile online and compete hard for talent. We combine headhunting with targeted exec search across German and international networks.

With active relationships across Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Bremen, plus global candidate pools, we deliver what German-only recruiters can’t.

Our support doesn’t stop at placement. We focus on making the right hire the first time, reducing churn and keeping your operation fully staffed.

Why Partner with Freight Appointments in Germany

Staffing in Germany’s freight and logistics sector isn’t straightforward. The industry faces strict EU compliance rules, an ageing workforce, rising demand for warehousing space, and shortages of licensed drivers and customs specialists. Choosing the wrong hire can mean compliance delays, shipment disruption, or even lost contracts.

Freight Appointments is built to solve those challenges:

Trusted Freight & Logistics Recruitment Partner in Germany

We provide permanent, contract and executive staffing for freight and logistics employers across Germany. Roles we staff include:

Freight Forwarding & Global Logistics Jobs in Germany

Operations coordinators, export and import documentation specialists, branch managers, team leads, and everyone who keeps air and ocean freight moving on time. In Germany’s forwarding market, these roles often need hands-on experience with local carriers, port processes, and customer communication expectations, so we prioritise candidates who already know the German way of working.

Customs Brokerage Jobs in Germany

Licensed customs brokers, trade compliance managers, entry writers, and import or export analysts with proven knowledge of German and EU customs frameworks. Germany’s strict compliance environment means businesses need people who can work confidently with ATLAS, tariff codes, and country-specific documentation requirements, so we focus on candidates who don’t need a learning curve.

Warehousing and Operations Jobs in Germany

Supervisors, distribution managers, shift leads, and inventory planners who understand warehouse automation, German HSE standards, and high-volume throughput. Demand is strong across the Rhine-Ruhr, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and southern logistics hubs, so we look for talent with experience in multi-site operations or fast-moving consumer supply chains.

Freight Sales Jobs in Germany

Account managers, business development managers, and regional sales executives with genuine relationships across German shippers and a track record in winning air, ocean, or road freight. The market is competitive, so we prioritise people who bring local contacts, pricing knowledge, and a feel for regional trade flows.

Transportation and Logistics Jobs in Germany

Transportation planners, dispatchers, route schedulers, and fleet coordinators who know German road networks, last-mile expectations, and carrier management. These roles need a mix of tech confidence and operational judgement, especially in cities with tight delivery windows like Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich.

Executive leadership roles in Germany

We support freight forwarders, logistics providers, and transport businesses across Germany with senior hires who can actually steer performance. That includes General Managers, Branch Managers, Operations Directors, Commercial Directors, Country Managers, and senior finance or HR leaders who know how the German market works.

We look for people with real experience in carrier negotiations, P&L responsibility, multimodal operations, and team leadership across busy hubs like Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and Munich. These are leaders who can steady a team, grow revenue, and keep service levels tight in a competitive market.

What Our Clients Say About Us

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Enabling Freight Success With British American Shipping

British American Shipping specialises in ocean transportation of foodstuffs and general cargo, always setting high service standards in conjunction with competitive pricing.

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Enabling International Freight Success With Clasquin

Clasquin is an expert in overseas forwarding and logistics, specialising in air and sea transport engineering.

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Supporting Gebrüder Weiss’ U.S. Expansion with Strategic Recruitment

Gebrüder Weiss, founded in 1488 in Lauterach, Austria, is the world's oldest transport and logistics company, with over 180 locations in 30+ countries.

End-to-End Personnel Consulting

We combine deep sector expertise with in-market knowledge to deliver staffing and personnel consulting services tailored to Germany’s freight and logistics industry.

From freight forwarding and customs brokerage to warehousing, transportation and sales, we provide permanent, contract and executive search solutions that help employers hire with confidence.

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Permanent Staffing

We hire full-time talent for freight forwarding, customs, warehousing and logistics teams across Germany and the wider global network. We pull from active operators, robust data tools, and match you with people who understand the realities of moving freight across borders.

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Contract Staffing

When volumes jump or a project needs fast cover, we find contractors who can slot straight into your workflows. Germany, EU or further afield. These are people used to pressure, tight cut-offs and different carrier systems.

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Executive Search

We run senior searches across Germany and international hubs. Branch Managers, Ops Directors, Commercial Directors, Country Managers. We speak directly with leaders who aren’t visible online and introduce you to the ones who can drive performance, build teams and keep customers close.

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Market Mapping

We give you a clear read on the freight talent landscape. Who’s hiring, who’s moving, salary ranges, regional gaps and team structures. Global view, German detail. It helps you plan before roles even open.

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Compliance & Screening

We check every candidate for real freight experience, relevant trade and customs knowledge, and salary fit. German rules, EU rules, global requirements. You only see people who can work within your standards from day one.

FAQs

Germany is one of Europe’s busiest logistics markets. High compliance requirements, ageing workforces and tough competition for customs specialists, operators and licensed drivers make hiring difficult. Many candidates also avoid job boards altogether, which means employers relying on ads miss most of the talent.

Most forwarders don’t advertise themselves online. We build relationships directly with teams in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Bremen, and we headhunt across global freight networks. This gives our clients access to people who aren’t visible to traditional recruiters.

We cover Germany’s major freight hubs, but our reach is international. Many German teams need bilingual or globally experienced candidates, so we combine local searches with wider European, Middle Eastern, Asian and US networks when required.

We hire across freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, transportation and logistics sales. That includes operators, customs specialists, warehouse leads, planners, account managers, business development managers and senior branch or country-level leaders.

Every candidate is checked for EU and German trade rules, ATLAS familiarity, customs processes, operational experience and realistic salary expectations. Only candidates who meet your requirements reach your shortlist.

It varies by role, but many searches move fast because we’re already connected to operators, customs teams, warehouse supervisors and sales professionals across Germany. For urgent cases, we can introduce screened candidates within days.