Transport manager Work, Jobs in Northfield, Wmd (with Salaries)

Transport and Logistics Manager
DS Smith —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Transport Manager
Carousel Logistics —Birmingham
- £45,000 a year
- Travel
- IT
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Site Operations Manager
Babcock International —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
Transport Manager
Maritime Transport —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Management
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Transport Manager
Morris Recycling Ltd —Tipton
- £38,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Driving
- IT
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Operations Manager
Porterbrook —Long Marston
- Full-time
- Driving
- IT
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Quick apply
13d
Category Manager - European Transportation & Freight Payment (UK)
Arconic —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
Transport Operations Manager
Great Bear —Minworth
- Monday to Friday
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
3d
Transport Manager
Owens Group —Droitwich
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- IT
- Leadership
Quick apply
2d
Production and Flow Logistics Lead
Ricardo —Leamington Spa
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- In-person
Transport Team Manager
Tesco UK —Hinckley
- Full-time
- IT
- School
6d
Senior Project Manager Rolling Stock Depots
Public Sector Resourcing —Birmingham
- £67,450 - £92,982 a year
- Full-time
- Construction
11d
Transport Operations Manager CDC
Bestway Group —Coventry
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Warehouse experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Lead Director – Transport
AECOM —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Construction
- Leadership
Associate Technical Director - Transport Planner
Arcadis —Birmingham
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Project management
Associate Director- Transport Development Planning
Steer —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Sourcing and Supply Chain Manager
Matcon Limited —Evesham
- Full-time
- Management
- Up to 50% travel
- Engineering
2d
Lead Drone Surveyor
Survey Solutions —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Quick apply
Transport Shift Manager
Evri —Coventry
- Nights as needed
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Business Development Director, Transportation, EURI
AECOM —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Sales
- Business development

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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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