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Client: My client has established themselves as one of the UK’s premier M&E contractors. Following their formation almost 75 years ago, they have grown their turnover to over £200m per annum. The business boasts an envious track record of delivering some of the UK’s and London’s landmark projects. Typically they specialise in major shell and core projects in sectors such as; commercial offices, healthcare, pharmaceutical and education. Despite their size, this Tier 1 M&E Contractor has fantastic staff retention rates with a reputation for looking after their staff. They offer excellent exposure and internal training schemes with a hands-on approach to developing their staff.Â
Role: Logistics Manager - Central London - £250-£300 per day
Reporting to a Project Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing site logistic activities; ensuring all deliveries are co-ordinated correctly and efficiently. Projects are typically fast track commercial office fit out or infrastructure upgrades. Key to this role is managing the project at site level; ensuring it is completed on time, to a high quality and safely.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategically planning, directing, and optimising the full order cycle.
- Liaising daily with Principal Contractors and Subcontractors to ensure all project updates and changes are accounted for and do not interrupt the schedule of works.
- Supervision, coaching and training of labourers.
- Liaising with suppliers and booking the delivery of goods as per project schedule ensuring costs and timeline targets are met.
- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
- Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements.
- Managing offloading of vehicles to ensure integrity of goods and safety requirements during offloading.
- Ensuring all environmental commitments within the supply chain are met.
- Responsible for the management of all storage areas.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with all connected with the logistics process.
- Attend site logistics meetings, liaising and developing strategies for more efficient management of site and delivery of the project program.
- Carrying out daily inspections/sign offs on plant and equipment and keeping records.
- Attending meetings/daily briefings/tool box talks/ site walks as necessary
- Keeping accurate records of all deliveries/inductions/plant/pat testing/equipment/H&S docs.
- Must be competent using a computer including word/excel documents and various online programs/portals.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Previous experience in mechanical and electrical packages
- Computer Literate and accustomed to using MS and site management software
- Numeracy and ability to understand numerical data
- Display ‘Be Safe’ attitude and behaviours
- Ability to work as a team and on own initiative
- Attitude for compliance and good attention to detail
- Articulate, confident and assertive
- Good standard of verbal reasoning skills
- Robust and resilient, able to absorb pressure and respond positively
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
- Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and on own initiative
- A comprehensive understanding of stock rotation
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads.
