Fibre Work, Jobs in Edgbaston, Wmd (with Salaries)

Transport and Logistics Manager
DS Smith —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Network Infrastructure Engineer
Elegance Solutions Limited —Halesowen
- £26,500 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Travel
- In-person
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13d
Front End Software Engineering Specialist
BT Group —Birmingham
- Computer Science
- Java
- JavaScript
Senior HSER Business Partner
DS Smith —Solihull
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Despatch Coordinator
DS Smith —Hinckley
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Field Services Engineer (Fibre)
Exponential-e —Birmingham
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- IT
- Referral programme
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Telecoms Technical Specialist - Core Networks
National Grid Electricity Distribution —Tipton Green
- £63,949 a year
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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8d
Service Desk Analyst
Glide.uk —Birmingham
- £25,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
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1d
Mains Layer
Last Mile Group —Walsall
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Project Engineer- Survey
M Group —Coventry
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
VacancyTitle: Assistant Resident Services Manager
Grainger plc —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Remote
- Annual leave
14d
Self Employed Cable Operative
Comex 2000 UK Ltd —Birmingham
- Full-time
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7d
Business Development Manager Automotive
DS Smith —Hinckley
- Full-time
- Sales
- English
- Business development
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
WiMAX & Fibre Field Engineer - Remote
ORBITAL NET LIMITED —Nechells
- £25,500 - £28,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Remote
- Driving
- Travel
- Computer networking
Quick apply
Head of Finance
Cable & Splicing Limited (CASS) —Stratford-upon-Avon
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Supervising experience
- Travel
Quick apply
2d
Prepper, Painter & Polisher
ARRK Europe —Nuneaton
- £28,646 a year
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Power tools
- Hand tools
- Free parking
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Project Engineering Manager
DS Smith —Solihull
- Full-time
- Remote
- Data analysis skills
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Field Services Operative - Kidderminster
Fisher German —Kidderminster
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Warehouse Manager M/F/X
PIP Global Safety —Wolverhampton
- Overtime
- Management
- ERP systems
- English
Quick apply
Fibre Cabler/Fibre Cabling Gang
Fibre Networking Solutions —Worcester
- Full-time
Quick apply

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Transport and Logistics Manager

DS Smith -
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Canteen
Employee assistance programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Continuous improvement
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

About the Role

We are now seeking an experienced Transport & Logistics Manager to join our Birmingham operation and play a key role in managing our despatch, transport and yard activities.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and cost‑effective transport and despatch operations while developing and leading a high‑performing team.

Reporting into the General Manager, you will be accountable for developing and implementing robust despatch and transport processes, ensuring service excellence, cost control, and full compliance with Health & Safety standards. You’ll work closely with Production and Customer Service Teamto ensure operational plans align with wider business objectives.

Key Responsibilities: (included but not limited)

Transport & Despatch

Manage inbound/outbound transport and third‑party hauliers
Optimise load building, utilisation, back‑loads and routing
Deliver OTIF targets and control transport costs
Manage yard operations, FLTs, loading bays and stock control

Health, Safety & Quality

Lead a strong Health & Safety culture
Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and legislation
Complete audits, observations, Take 5 and incident investigations
Maintain excellent housekeeping across warehouse, despatch and yard

People Leadership

Lead, coach and develop transport and despatch teams
Manage rotas, cover, performance, attendance and disciplinary processes
Deliver appraisals, feedback and ensure training is up to date

Stock, Systems & CI

Manage stock control, rotation, pallets and SPOCS processes
Align despatch with production plans
Drive continuous improvement and system efficiencies

Financial & Customer Focus

Control transport costs and eliminate waste
Deliver internal and external OTIF performance

About You

We’re looking for a confident, proactive and hands‑on logistics professional with a proven track record of leading transport and despatch operations within a fast‑paced manufacturing or FMCG environment. Comfortable balancing operational delivery with people leadership, you’ll bring a strong safety‑first mindset, commercial awareness and the ability to build effective relationships across the business. You’ll be driven by continuous improvement and values‑led leadership, aligned with DS Smith’s commitment to safety, sustainability and performance.

Minimum Requirements:

Proven experience in transport, despatch or logistics management within manufacturing or FMCG
Strong people leadership skills with hands‑on operational capability
A solid understanding of Health & Safety, risk management and compliance
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A continuous improvement mindset aligned with DS Smith’s values

Benefits

Additional benefits include:

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Income protection
Employee assistance program
Cycle to work scheme
Shopping discounts
Subsidised staff canteen
On site parking

Location: Birmingham (Smethwick)

Working Pattern: On Site – Monday to Friday day shift pattern

About us

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Fair recruitment at DS Smith

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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