Supply Chain Recruitment Solutions

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Skilled Talent. Expert Solutions.

In an industry with rapidly growing skills shortages, you need a partner who knows the market inside out and can access the talent you need, fast. We connect employers to qualified, in-demand supply chain, logistics, driving, freight and environmental professionals − accelerating careers and meeting business needs.

Knowledge

Our more than 40 years' experience in recruiting driving, warehouse, supply chain and logistics staff, makes us one of the largest recruiters in this field in the UK.

Talent

We have robust talent networks because we expertly match our supply chain consultants with enriching, challenging roles in outstanding companies like yours.

Scale

Whether you need to ramp up your workforce for the peak periods or to support with day-to-day operations – we connect you to the drivers, warehouse, logistics and supply chain staff your business needs.

Our Expertise

The smooth running of complex logistics operations up and down the country depends on having the right people where and when you need them. At Manpower Supply Chain, we understand what’s at stake and work round the clock to take the stress out of your resourcing needs. Whatever role you’re recruiting for, we have the reach and expertise to secure the talent you need.

We can help you recruit for a wide range of supply chain roles:

✔ HGV Drivers
✔ HGV Vehicle Technicians
✔ Logistics Managers and Analysts
✔ Fleet Managers
✔ Facilities Managers
✔ Distribution Centre Managers
✔ Demand Planners
✔ Transport Administrator

✔ Supply Chain Planners, Managers and Senior Managers
✔ Freight Forwarders and Controllers
✔ Heads of Logistics
✔ Procurement Managers and Heads of Procurement
✔ Project Managers
✔ Warehouse Managers
✔ Passport Planning & Administration
✔ Environment and Waste management professionals

1,000+

The number of organisations that we work with annually to achieve their unique business goals

80%

The number of Fortune 500 companies that we partner with

4,000+

The average number of supply chain and logistics staff on active assignment with Manpower at any one time

The Manpower Driver Academy
A new solution for today's driver shortage

The Driver Academy is an exclusive partnership between Manpower and HGVT, the UK’s largest and most trusted HGV training provider.

Through the Driver Academy, Manpower is facing the driver shortage challenge head on by taking individuals through a training programme to acquire both the necessary licences and certifications to safely launch a driving career, but also the work-ready soft skills and understanding of the industry to make them employable. This way we’re able to connect our clients with a valuable and exclusive talent pool of newly qualified drivers wherever and whenever they are needed.

MyPath

77% of employers can’t find the skills they need. The MyPath programme is our opportunity to help our clients close the skills gap. By enabling our high-potential Associates to upskill and access jobs in in-demand careers, we build the talent pool of the future and can provide our clients with a sustainable solution to access predictable, motivated talent when they need it.

Learn more about the programme and the many benefits it offers for our clients.

Customer Stories

See how companies like yours are successfully managing industry challenges.

PLUGGING SKILLS GAPS THROUGH MYPATH

For over 85 years Calor have distributed Liquefied Petroleum Gas to families, businesses and communities across the UK. Manpower has worked with Calor since 2006, supplying...

PROVIDING TEMPORARY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

The company is a market-leading logistics provider with over 100 strategic locations nationwide and over 14,000 employees − offering a full range of supply chain solutions to...

SUPPORTING DRIVER RECRUITMENT, UPSKILLING AND RETENTION

The company produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and dairy products. They boast a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout...

Workforce Insights

Explore our latest research and expertise

ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey – Q1 2024

Data from the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of UK hiring managers indicates that cross-sector skills gaps have reached a record 18-year high of 80% nationally, whilst hiring plans for Q1 2024 remain cautious-yet-steady, quarter-on-quarter, with a net hiring intent of +27%.

How to attract new talent into the driving profession

Recent years have seen a growing crisis in attracting and retaining HGV drivers. In 2021, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) estimated that there’s now a shortage of more than 100,000 qualified drivers in the UK, while our Talent Shortage Survey has...

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Why the road transport industry needs more women

Gender balance is important in any profession, and never more so than in the road transport industry where currently only 1% of drivers are women. That’s why in 2021, with the support of government, client partners and industry bodies, we launched the...

UK Road Haulage - recruitment problems reach tipping point

Only a temporary softening of demand for freight forwarding services is keeping the UK’s road haulage sector from a repeat of the supply/demand crisis seen in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic – a period when petrol stations ran dry and...

Accelerating women into driving careers

The UK’s driving and logistics sector has long been facing a dramatic talent shortage. Even before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry was facing a ‘perfect storm’ of factors contributing to this deficit. A rising reliance on e-commerce and delivery services, an ageing work populati...

Manpower Driver Academy: In Conversation

Even before the impact of COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the driving and logistics sector was already experiencing one of the UK's biggest skills shortages. With rising customer expectations, an ageing workforce, a lack of industry appeal to younger workers and the looming impact of Brexit, the industry is facing...

Memberships and Partnerships

We’re on a mission to help you get the results you need and uncover opportunities you might never have considered. That’s why we partner with a range of organisa-tions to make sure we’re ahead of the curve and can keep you up-to-speed on all the latest from the world of work. Take a look at some of the organisations Manpow-er UK currently partners with:

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Connect With Us

Whether you have an immediate need for supply chain and logistics staff or want to start a conversation about how you could improve your workforce strategy, reach out today and let's chat.