global logistics management Work, Jobs in birmingham, eng (with Salaries)

Transport and Logistics Manager
DS Smith —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Area Customer Service & Logistics Director UK&I
Mondelēz International —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Team management
Training Coordinator
DHL —Solihull
- £35,232 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- IT
1d
Transport Planner / Assistant Transport Planner - Freight & Logistics
WSP —Birmingham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Business
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Product Manager
Alliance Automotive UK LV Ltd —Birmingham
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Sea Logistics Customer Care Manager
Kuehne+Nagel —Birmingham
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Customer Stock Controller
Incora —Birmingham
- Up to £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
2d
Graduate Management Trainee - Worcester
Enterprise Mobility —Worcester
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Area Manager
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
Executive Assistant
HSBC Global Services Limited —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
7d
Operations Planner
DHL —Solihull
- £36,591.77 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
8d
Account Executive (HF1341421)
Flourish —Birmingham
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
Quick apply
11d
Events Executive
WMGC —Birmingham
- £32,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- IT
3PL Onsite Coordinator
JD.COM INTERNATIONAL UK LTD —Birmingham
- English
- Travel
- In-person
Quick apply
Solution Consultant (m/f/d) - UK
PTV Logistics —Birmingham
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Remote
- Communication skills
Warehouse Manager M/F/X
PIP Global Safety —Wolverhampton
- Overtime
- Management
- ERP systems
- English
Warehouse Manager
DHL —Birmingham
- £36,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
First Line Manager
DHL —Solihull
- £31,672.50 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Excel
- Military
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
Operations Manager
AT-PAC —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
Quick apply
Process Engineer, Ops Tech Solutions - Global RAD Operations
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Birmingham
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Master's degree

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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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global logistics management jobs in birmingham, eng

Transport and Logistics Manager

Area Customer Service & Logistics Director UK&I

Training Coordinator

Transport Planner / Assistant Transport Planner - Freight & Logistics

Product Manager

Sea Logistics Customer Care Manager

Customer Stock Controller

Graduate Management Trainee - Worcester

Area Manager

Executive Assistant

Operations Planner

Account Executive (HF1341421)

Events Executive

3PL Onsite Coordinator

Solution Consultant (m/f/d) - UK

Warehouse Manager M/F/X

Warehouse Manager

First Line Manager

Operations Manager

Process Engineer, Ops Tech Solutions - Global RAD Operations

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