Pathway · Lateral move
Kit Manager to Travel & Logistics Coordinator
How to move from Kit Manager to Travel & Logistics Coordinator: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Travel & Logistics Coordinator
Not needed
No qualification is needed for the new role. Evidence of results, reputation and relationships decide this move. No qualification is needed. Organisation and a calm head matter most.
1 to 3 yearstypical timeline
1new skills to build
1qualifications to consider
+2%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Kit Manager
Prepares and manages kit and equipment for training, travel and matches.
Travel & Logistics Coordinator
Plans travel, hotels and schedules for teams and staff.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
What the new role asks of you
- Book flights, hotels and ground transport
- Plan itineraries and manage visas
- Handle on-the-day problems
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Project Management.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.