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The new year marks a new chapter for many with the end of the Brexit transition period. Now that the UK has officially left the European Union, the new challenge of changes and uncertainty for businesses in the logistics and supply chain industry will come into play.

The end of December 2020 presented one of the biggest logistical interferences of the COVID-19 pandemic with many countries around the world closing their borders to the UK due to the emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus.

The UK has faced an immense amount of uncertainty and disruption throughout 2020 and everyone is hopeful that the new year will bring a change of pace and a sense of normality back to everyday life as well as businesses in the logistics and supply chain industry. Along with the turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the logistics and supply chain sectors have seen disruptions caused by new technologies, new market entrants and customer expectations.

Logistics and technical operations professionals are in high demand across the UK and Europe. Advancements in technology such as the physical internet, customised manufacturing and crowd-sharing have caused disruptions to many businesses but have also opened up great opportunities for professionals to develop their careers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are making waves in the logistics and technical operations sectors as they bring game-changing approaches, models, processes and systems in the management roles available.

The logistics and supply chain sectors have been disrupted this year by Brexit and the global pandemic. Not small issues for companies across the UK to be dealing with amongst the fears of a potential economic downturn to follow.

DSJ Global believe that logistics and supply chain professionals should expect equal amounts of optimization, acceleration and progression as companies expect from their end-to-end supply chain management. This is why DSJ Global are committed to supporting their candidates and clients through every stage of the recruitment process for source through to hire and provide bespoke recruitment solutions which are unrivalled in the UK.

Increases in recent technological advances have made it very difficult for logistics and technical operations to keep up. However, this need to stay in the same lane as competitors across Europe has resulted in an increase of logistics and technical operations job opportunities in the UK.

The logistics sector is a huge benefactor to the UK's economy and the change in the sector is providing ardent career opportunities for talented individuals. With enormous growth set to profit the industry in the next few years, it is an increasingly exciting time to further your career in logistics. As London leads the way for technological advances in Europe, Manchester and Birmingham are following closely behind as many logistics companies are choosing these cities as their home. The increases in technological advances have included customised manufacturing, crowd sharing and the physical internet, all of which have urged the industry to adapt to new business models and new customer expectations. This is an inviting time to progress further in the UK's logistics market as the challenges, though tough, provide immense satisfaction and growth.

Following the continued difficulties and slight aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics and procurement managers are on the hunt for talented individuals to step into roles in London, Manchester and Birmingham to ensure the disruption does not cause lasting damage to the industry. DSJ Global are the leading specialists in the recruitment for logistics and procurement in the UK and have been working alongside agile start-ups and global powerhouse companies to solve their biggest issue, talent acquisition. Procurement professionals have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the global socioeconomic structure by sourcing ethical materials to outlawing modern slavery. The industry provides its challenges as continual digitalisation and advances in technology are securing more consumer spending but also increasing the need for talented individuals to grasp these changes quickly and effectively. DSJ Global are aware of the intense pressure companies are facing to keep up with the speed of changes in the industry, therefore, they are able to provide peace of mind as their talent acquisition is unrivalled.