Lead Logistics Manager - Major Energy Projects

Nacap; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Projects: Work on significant AU

Career Growth Opportunities

Generous Employee Referral Program

Discounts Program

Market Competitive Remuneration

Flexibility and wellbeing

Novated Leasing

Outstanding Company Culture

Job summary

Nacap is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to establish and lead its project logistics capability in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Based in Melbourne, you will shape strategy, systems, and teams to support major energy and infrastructure projects from tender through to close-out, coordinating across sites in Australia and PNG.

You will manage dispersed teams, optimize freight and customs operations, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of international logistics and supply chain experience with a freight forwarder or logistics provider, a construction, resources or oil and gas company, or in large-scale defence logistics.
• Minimum 5 years in a team leadership or people management role.
• Experience supporting major construction, infrastructure or resource projects, including managing freight forwarders and heavy plant movements.
• Tertiary qualification in logistics, supply chain, business or a related discipline (or equivalent experience), with working knowledge of freight tracking / ERP systems, MS Office and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a dispersed logistics team across Brisbane, Lae, Port Moresby and project sites
• Develop logistics strategies and execution plans from tender through to mobilisation and close-out
• Be the single point of contact for projects on logistics performance, escalating critical-path delays early
• Manage freight forwarders and service providers, including negotiation, agreements and KPIs
• Oversee customs (including PNG), quarantine, dangerous goods and insurer requirements, along with logistics tracking, reporting and freight cost control
• Build logistics governance, SOPs and continuous improvement across the function

Skills

Logistics leadership

Freight forwarding

Supply chain management

Incoterms

People management

Education

Tertiary qualification in logistics or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Freight tracking

Job description

Nacap is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to establish and lead its project logistics capability in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Based in Melbourne, you will shape strategy, systems, and teams to support major energy and infrastructure projects from tender through to close-out, coordinating across sites in Australia and PNG.

You will manage dispersed teams, optimize freight and customs operations, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective