Transport – Logistics – Delivery and Storage

Keeping Britain moving is vital to the UK economy, would you like to be a part of it?

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In the Black Country there are lots of organisations that offer positions in Transport. A few examples building and transport companies in the black Country based on turnover and employment local to us would DPDGROUP UK LTD and MOOG WOLVERHAMPTON LIMITED. Transport for West Midlands, West Midland Metro, West Midlands bus and West Midlands Railway also offer positions in Transport.
People or goods move around the world by air, ocean, rail and road. There are hundreds of different jobs involved in this industry. Distribution involves getting products out into stores and supermarkets on time. This may mean for example with a pack of sweets, importing the sweets from the manufacturer, storing them, and then getting the sweets out to customers in shops, or through delivery companies. Logistics involves organising the storage and transport of goods and services, to the right location at the right time and at the right cost! There are also lot of jobs involving planning and organising transport. There are also lots of practical jobs helping people travel such as a tram driver or jobs involving transporting goods
In 2019, the Black Country exported £3.17bn of goods and imported £4.6bn
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You’ll need the ability to work well with others, the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure, excellent verbal communication skills, the ability to work on your own, concentration skills and pay attention to detail

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Red – Formal Qualifications required – GCSE’s grades 4-9 , Level 3 Qualifications , A levels, or Degree

Amber – Some Formal Qualifications may be required at Level 2 depending on the employer this will vary depending on the organisation and position

Green – No formal Qualification required

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