Logistics Manager
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | M50 3XP |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 9782 |
Summary
We're looking for a Logistics Manager to join our Aviation Team based in Manchester.
Location: Manchester
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Logistics Manager, you'll be working within the Logistics team, supporting them in delivering construction programmes efficiently and safely, you'll be at the heart of our project operations, ensuring seamless coordination of deliveries, materials, and team movements. Working closely with site managers, you'll develop and implement logistics plans that keep our projects running efficiently while maintaining the highest safety standards. This is an opportunity to showcase your organisational talents and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment. Your day to day will include:
-Managing logistics plans for deliveries, materials, and plant movements to ensure project timelines are met
-Coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors to schedule deliveries and resolve conflicts
-Overseeing the digital Just on Time Delivery system and ensuring compliance
-Leading a team of 5 logistics assistants to maintain site safety and organisation
-Liaising with external stakeholders including MAG, Metrolink and nearby hotels to minimise disruption
What are we looking for?
This role of Logistics Manager is great for you if:
-You have experience managing high-volume delivery schedules and supply chains on construction projects
-Can manage logistics programmes aligned with the project plan
-Possess excellent communication skills and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams
-Demonstrate strong health and safety knowledge and hold SSSTS/SMSTS certification, have lift supervisor competence (Training can be provided)
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Manchester
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Logistics Manager, you'll be working within the Logistics team, supporting them in delivering construction programmes efficiently and safely, you'll be at the heart of our project operations, ensuring seamless coordination of deliveries, materials, and team movements. Working closely with site managers, you'll develop and implement logistics plans that keep our projects running efficiently while maintaining the highest safety standards. This is an opportunity to showcase your organisational talents and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment. Your day to day will include:
-Managing logistics plans for deliveries, materials, and plant movements to ensure project timelines are met
-Coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors to schedule deliveries and resolve conflicts
-Overseeing the digital Just on Time Delivery system and ensuring compliance
-Leading a team of 5 logistics assistants to maintain site safety and organisation
-Liaising with external stakeholders including MAG, Metrolink and nearby hotels to minimise disruption
What are we looking for?
This role of Logistics Manager is great for you if:
-You have experience managing high-volume delivery schedules and supply chains on construction projects
-Can manage logistics programmes aligned with the project plan
-Possess excellent communication skills and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams
-Demonstrate strong health and safety knowledge and hold SSSTS/SMSTS certification, have lift supervisor competence (Training can be provided)
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.