Logistics Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Logistics is seeking a Senior Logistics Manager in the United Kingdom to lead logistics for major projects, drive stakeholder engagement and disseminate best practices across the central logistics team. The role will support the Letchmore Substation and related construction activities.

The successful candidate will oversee materials forecasting, transport planning (road, rail, shipping), and data analysis to optimise flows and ensure safety and sustainability across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading logistics for major projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience creating major logistics strategy documents and site mobilisation plans.
• Forecasting and planning for materials, transport, and site movements.
• Ability to analyse data and drive improvements in logistics operations.
• Familiarity with construction consolidation centres and CCC practices.

Responsibilities

• Create major project logistics strategy documents and mobilise sites/facilities.
• Lead materials forecasting, flow development and reporting for entry/exit movements.
• Develop freight profiles across road, rail and shipping; forecast vehicle movements.
• Produce people forecasting and reporting to support site needs.
• Support demand profiling for site utilities and project mobilisation.
• Utilise knowledge of safety standards for loads, pedestrian routes and H&S.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Logistics strategy

Materials forecasting

Delivery management systems

Data analysis

Construction project logistics

CCC knowledge

Sustainability

Interpersonal skills

Programme management

Tools

Delivery Management System

MS Office

Job description

Due to continued growth, Select Logistics are looking for a Senior Logistics Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience working on major projects and excel at building solid stakeholder engagement. This role will build on experience gained through our Logistics community ensuring best practices are put in place and communicated to the central logistics team for sharing across the business. This role will be supporting the Letchmore Subsation.

• Have experience of creating major project logistics strategy documents including Site/ Factory set up mobilisation plans.
• Materials forecasting, flow development and reporting - Lead the plan for entry and exit of all material movements inclusive of Delivery Management System
• Transport, including road, rail, and shipping - development of the freight profile (including bulks and AILs) - Forecasting vehicle movements and quantities.
• Develop people forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of the data.
• Support demand profiling for site temp utilities
• Support in project mobilisation - coordination of design, installation, and handover to operational teams Have good knowledge and experience of Construction Consolidation Centres (CCC)
• Ideally with nuclear, power, infrastructure experience
• Understanding of critical transport set up on construction projects.
• Have a developing knowledge of strategic planning and project / programme management systems.
• Proven data analysis experience and experience in Construction activities and plant movements.
• Have a working knowledge of safety of loads of vehicles and H&S standards for pedestrian access routes.
• Be an advocate for Sustainability best practise and innovation in your function, ensure ongoing developments & improvements are made to maximise the benefits to the business & celebrate successes.
• Competent IT skills - MS Applications and use of delivery management systems, access control and telematics
• Member of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)
• Having good interpersonal skills, organised and proactive and being programme production driven.