Logistics Manager

Mercury Engineering; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Construction Site Logistics Manager to oversee all logistics at the construction site, including receiving materials, stores management, and site facilities. The role requires coordinating with planners, commercial managers, and the site team to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries and operations.

You will lead logistics planning, manage SAP transactions, and drive safety and efficiency on site, aligning with Mercury’s standards and project goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive logistics and site coordination experience.
• Experience with SAP and materials management.
• Knowledge of international procurement and industry practices.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage early with project planner, commercial managers, and senior site manager on logistics.
• Keep construction team informed about logistics activities supporting the build.
• Proactively resolve issues using internal and external resources.
• Discuss technical requirements and consolidate data to plan complex logistics.
• Manage goods receiving and SAP transactions; attend coordination meetings.
• Plan for site safety, plant interface, and lifting operations with stakeholders.

Skills

Logistics management

Supply chain coordination

Project planning

Leadership

Education

Related degree

Tools

SAP Software

Job description

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Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including: Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Scope of the Role:

The Construction Site Logistics Manager is responsible for all aspects of the logistics supply chain, the Receiving of Material, Stores management, development, and optimisation of site logistics solutions to meet the needs of the project. They will be required to manage the movement of people, goods, equipment at the construction site and control site facilities management.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Ensure early engagement with the project planner; the commercial managers procuring the works and the senior construction manager on the site.
• Ensure that the construction team is fully aware of logistics activities in support of the build program.
• Anticipate and proactively resolve issues using internal and external resources.
• Discuss technical requirements and specifications.
• Independently consolidate and analyse information from various sources to develop complex logistics plans.
• Establish if required an off project staging area for intermediate deliveries.
• The Receiving of Materials and the carrying out of SAP transactions (Goods receiving etc.)
• Attends daily & weekly coordination & planning meetings.
• Ensures high risk activities such as plant/personnel interface & lifting operations are planned ahead with all stakeholders.

Planning & Programming:

• Use Lean principles for all planning.

• Consider positioning of accommodation.
• Additional site WC
• Parking
• Security and turnstiles

Supply Chain Management:

• Ensure that project has key involvement in the smooth operation of the supply chain both upstream and downstream.
• Responsible for ensuring logistics activities are not a constraining factor on the program, where deemed unavoidable ensuring the issues are communicated in order that de-confliction can occur.

Safety:

• Ensuring the organisation’s safety policies are followed and enforce Mercury Safety ethos in all logistics activities.
• Create, maintain, and update the Site Emergency Plan (including the Site Fire Plan) reporting to the appointed site fire officer.

Site Communications and Signage:

• Ensure that there is an effective method of communications both verbal and visual to include the utilisation of 2-way radio systems and all signage is accurate for information and communication.

Delivery Management:

• Ensure there is an effective system in place (Datascope) to manage and control the sub-contractor and vendor inbound deliveries to the project.

Vehicle, plant, equipment, and vertical transport:

• Ensure Project based equipment is inspected, maintained, and tested to agreed frequencies.
• Implement and regularly utilise a competency test/checklist on plant handlers to ensure compliance with MER policy and EHS.
• Maintain an asset register of all equipment in collaboration with Group Procedures & SOPs

Security:

• Ensure that all Access Control and security measures are implemented and manged to protect the project and personnel from external inference.
• Create, maintain, and regularly update the Site Waste Management Plan to ensure the safe and efficient removal of waste from the project.
• Create, maintain, and regularly update the Project Commercial and Group materials management on the removal Scrap metals ferrous and nonferrous in accordance with SOP.

Problem Solving & Innovation:

• Most assignments regularly require problem identification where analysis of situations or data are required to provide a solution.
• Determine how to approach/solve problems where information comes from a variety of sources and may not be readily available.
• Must think through multiple alternatives and potential consequences to determine and communicate best outcome.
• Expected to frequently recommend and implement methods and procedures to improve safety, efficiency, quality, cost, etc. within scope of role.

Leadership:

• Assigns, monitors and reviews work for accuracy and progress.
• Trains team members to improve skill, productivity, safety, quality, and processes.
• Has responsibility for or gives significant input for hire, fire, discipline, and performance management.
• Champions EHS in team

Core Competencies:

• Coordination
• Decision Making
• Delegating Responsibility
• Developing Others
• Follow-up
• Initiating Action
• Maintaining performance under pressure
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem solving

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• Directly related progressive experience with successful track record of ensuring that cost effective, quality goods and equipment are delivered on-time to meet business requirements.
• Previous experience in Construction Operations.
• Degree or tertiary qualification in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of international procurement, logistics and industry practices, laws, and regulations.
• SAP Software System experience

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.