Our service makes the ordinary, extraordinary Future Ready Careers Conference 2016 The Logistics Sector 4th February 2016 Our service makes the ordinary, extraordinary J A French
LOGISTICS SECTOR What is Logistics? Logistics Sector: Value £96 billion per annum 196,000 enterprises Employs 2.3 million (One in twelve of UK Workforce) Sector needs 1.2m additional workers by 2022, 1 million replacements, 155k new roles Demographics – 45% of employees in Sector are over 45, only 9% under 25. Technical and Information Technology Developments 27/01/2016
OPPORTUNITIES IN LOGISTICS Employers: Ports, shipping lines, freight forwarders, rail operators, road transport contractors, air freight carriers and warehouse keepers. Roles: Line/Operations Functional * Operations Directors * Engineers * Transport Planners * Mechanics * Traffic Operators * Accountants * Drivers * Human Resources * Warehouse Managers * Marketing Executives * Team Leaders * Business Development * Fork lift truck operators * Customer Service * Pickers/Packers * Information Technology * Stock Control Supervisors * Surveyors * Freight Forwarders * Stevedores 14/01/2019
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES/ CHARACTERISTICS Graduates: Management Training Programmes ‘A’ Levels/GCSE’s: Supervisory, Planning and Administrative Roles Apprenticeships: LGV Mechanic, Traffic Operators, LGV Driver, Warehouse Operatives Personal Attributes: < Communications : Board Room/Shop Floor < Inter Personal Skills < Numeracy 14/01/2019
CAREER ENGAGEMENT High Tide: > PD Ports & 61 other businesses involved > 36 schools and colleges actively engaged > Work experience, talks, workshops, cadetship Think Logistics: > Career Ready > Logistics Workshops Logistics Academy: > Stockton Riverside College > 14 students > Master classes, mentoring, operational visits, internships 14/01/2019