Materials Management Inbound Logistics Lead

NES Fircroft; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an Inbound Logistics Lead in Sunbury (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote). You will develop and execute logistics strategies, oversee freight forwarding, customs clearance, and performance KPIs to strengthen the supply chain within a major energy development environment.

The role requires extensive experience in logistics and supply chain operations, with strong stakeholder management, SAP proficiency, and a degree (CIPS desirable).

Qualifications

• Significant experience in logistics, materials management, or supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of international freight, transport management, customs processes, and trade compliance.
• Experience working within complex project-driven environments.
• Proven stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Degree qualification; CIPS or equivalent accreditation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound logistics and transportation activities across international and domestic supply chains.
• Manage freight forwarders, customs brokers, transportation providers, and logistics contractors.
• Develop logistics strategies that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance supply chain resilience.
• Oversee customs and import/export compliance activities.
• Monitor logistics performance through KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, projects, drilling, and materials management teams to ensure material availability.
• Identify and mitigate logistics and supply chain risks.
• Support the development of logistics procedures, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Drive improvements in supplier delivery performance and lead-time reduction initiatives.

Skills

Logistics management

Supply chain operations

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree qualified

CIPS or equivalent accreditation desirable

Tools

SAP

Job description

Inbound Logistics Lead

Sunbury, UK (Hybrid Working - 3 Days Office / 2 Days Remote)

The Role As Inbound Logistics Lead, you will be responsible for developing and executing logistics strategies that ensure materials are delivered efficiently from global and local suppliers through to operational sites. You will oversee transportation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, logistics providers, and supply chain risk management activities. This position offers the opportunity to influence logistics operations from a strategic and operational perspective while helping to build and enhance long-term supply chain capability within a major energy development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead inbound logistics and transportation activities across international and domestic supply chains.
• Manage freight forwarders, customs brokers, transportation providers, and logistics contractors.
• Develop logistics strategies that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance supply chain resilience.
• Oversee customs and import/export compliance activities.
• Monitor logistics performance through KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, projects, drilling, and materials management teams to ensure material availability.
• Identify and mitigate logistics and supply chain risks.
• Support the development of logistics procedures, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Drive improvements in supplier delivery performance and lead-time reduction initiatives.

About You

We are looking for a logistics and supply chain professional with experience operating within large-scale industrial, energy, engineering, or infrastructure environments.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in logistics, materials management, or supply chain operations.
• Strong knowledge of international freight, transportation management, customs processes, and trade compliance.
• Experience working within complex project-driven environments.
• Proven stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Degree qualified, with CIPS or equivalent professional accreditation desirable.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to support a major international energy development programme.
• Exposure to complex global supply chain operations.
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Sunbury.
• Strong career development and progression opportunities.
• Collaborative and diverse working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.