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East Midlands seeks cargo talent

[ October 28, 2026   //   ]

East Midlands is seeking a head of cargo development. They will be responsible for an increase in traffic and income to  £10m.

It will involve building strategic relationships across logistics, e-commerce, manufacturing, freight forwarding and trade bodies to develop market insight and commercial business cases, and strengthen the East Midlands cargo community.

The successful candidate will also identify and progress cargo infrastructure and warehousing opportunities, including facilities for specialist commodity types such as perishables, livestock, e-commerce, express freight and manufacturing supply chains.

Commercial director Adam Andrews, who the new postholder will report to, said: “We are looking for someone with a proven track record in logistics and international trade who can convert relationships into measurable short-term growth alongside longer-term requirements for warehousing, specialist handling capability and logistics-sector investment.”

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