Logistics Manager

Readypower Canada; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Long service awards

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness scheme

Cycle to work and tech scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Readypower Rail Services in Nottingham is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead the end-to-end logistics for rail plant hire. Based at our Nottingham Depot, you will plan, coordinate and deliver plant services to customers, ensuring on-time performance from initial scheduling through to completion.

You will work in a team, manage fleet movements, liaise on vehicle inspections, and handle reporting and documentation while operating to driving hours rules and health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of drivers’ working hours, tachograph rules and driving obligations.
• Experience with plant hire logistics and rail sector familiarity (desirable).
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and excellent planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end logistics for plant hire, including scheduling, mobilisation and transport.
• Coordinate fleet movements to sites with timely delivery per customer requests.
• Plan vehicle inspections with Transport Manager.
• Arrange plant deliveries/collections with customers (meet and greet).
• Prepare reports for internal meetings.
• Complete documentation accurately and on time.
• Be on an on-call rota.

Skills

Logistics management

Planning & organisation

Communication skills

UK geography knowledge

Education

CPC qualification (desirable)

Rail industry knowledge (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Looking for the next step in your career? Join our team!

Readypower Rail Services is looking for a Logistics Manager to support our operations. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based from our Nottingham Depot.

The ideal candidate will work in a team environment managing the delivery of rail and construction plant services to customers. They will ensure aspects of service delivery in their charge are executed from planning, delivery and completion stages successfully.

The Role

• Manage the end-to-end logistics process for all plant hire activities, including scheduling, mobilisation and transportation.
• Coordinate fleet movements to and from work sites, ensuring timely delivery aligned with the customers’ requests.
• Liaise with the Transport Manager to plan vehicle inspections.
• Liaise and plan any plant and equipment deliveries and collections with the customers (arranging meet and greets).
• Inform in due time, the agreed meet and greet arrangements with transport personnel.
• Prepare reports for internal meetings.
• Complete any documentation required accurately and in a timely manner.
• Be part of an on call rota.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of drivers’ working hours legislation, tachograph procedures and other legal driving obligations.
• Good knowledge of RRVs and railway knowledge is desirable.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft 365 package.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Planning experience within a logistics sector.
• CPC Qualification is desirable but not essential.

Contract Type

• Permanent, full time

Location

• Nottingham, NG11 0DF

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Long service awards
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Critical illness scheme
• Cycle to work and tech scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes

Closing Date

• 30 October 2026