Logistics Manager

Job Description

Job title: Logistics Manager

Company: Balfour Beatty

Job description: About the role

Would you like to join a world-leading construction and infrastructure business? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Logistics Manager to join our talented Highways team in Luton and become part of our success. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team and help us deliver successful projects. You should have experience in Supply Chain Management including management of customers and suppliers.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as the principal liaison with the projects resource supply chain, across the following functional areas; aggregates, concrete, plant, haulage, site vehicles, storage operations and labour.
• Ensure all resources are moved to and from site efficiently and that associated records are managed and kept digitally.
• Ensure and enforce a digital delivery management system.
• Maintain and implement company standards, procedures, and processes.
• Provide accountability for site works using internal management systems such as BIM, AIMS, Msite.
• Extract resource requirements from construction programmes, including advanced resource forecasts and ensure these are made available to the respective supply chain.
• Understand project plans and schedules. Plan short and medium schedules relating to resourcing, with personal input on the estimation/resource required (labour, materials, plant).
• Work closely with procurement, commercial and site support teams to understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process.
• Liaise with finance and commercial to develop, implement, and manage a process for accurately capturing real-time resource cost; this process will be utilised to inform the construction performance meetings.

Who we’re looking for

• A degree level qualification in Supply and Logistics or 5+ years of experience or knowledge in logistics and supply or Construction Logistics from the shop floor level upwards.
• Risk and opportunity management experience, including the implementation of change programmes.
• Ability to communicate effectively to ensure customer relationships are managed, in addition to planning and organisational skills to deliver operational excellence and efficiency.
• Effective leadership skills, able to lead, influence, negotiate and communicate with others to deliver targets are required.
• Financial awareness is required to deliver targets, with a desire to continuously improve safety and sustainability performance.
• Knowledge and understanding of logistics management including improvement techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Suite and comfortable learning and operating new digital systems.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• Company car
• Medical health cover
• BB Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Payment of an annual professional membership
• Enhanced maternity & family friendly policies

About us

Our Highways Business Unit maintains, manages and operates major highway networks across the UK and supports local authorities in creating communities where people want to live, work and play.We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We also provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice on asset management planning and implementation in the UK.

We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces. We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving!

Diversity & Inclusion: We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation. Therefore, we are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace; one that welcomes people from all backgrounds. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Expected salary:

Location: Luton

Job date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:30:16 GMT

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