Senior Logistics Manager - Oil & Gas Projects

About the role

The Senior Logistics Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, execution and control of all project logistics activities, including international freight forwarding, heavy-lift transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, materials management, site logistics and project cargo operations. The role ensures that materials and equipment for EPC oil and gas projects are delivered safely, on time and cost-effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Develop logistics strategies aligned with project schedules, budgets and execution plans.
• Lead and develop logistics, warehouse and materials management teams, and coordinate with Procurement, Expediting, Engineering, Construction and Project Controls.
• Manage heavy-lift, OOG, breakbulk, charter vessel, airfreight and project cargo operations, and review route surveys, lifting studies, transport engineering and method statements.
• Obtain transport permits, escort arrangements and customs approvals; manage warehouses, pipe yards, preservation programs, inventory and material issuance.
• Oversee HAZMAT handling in line with IMDG, IATA and other regulations, and manage 3PLs, freight forwarders, customs brokers and shipping agents.
• Negotiate transport contracts and logistics service agreements, and liaise with ports, shipping lines, airlines and regulators.
• Manage logistics budgets, cost forecasting and reporting, and ensure compliance with Incoterms 2020, customs regulations and import/export controls.
• Build logistics dashboards and KPI reporting in SAP/ERP, drive HSE excellence and risk mitigation for critical shipments, and feed logistics input into project schedules and management updates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 12 years of logistics and supply chain experience, including at least 5 active years in a managerial role on Oil & Gas, EPC, pipeline, refinery, LNG, petrochemical or energy infrastructure projects.
• Preferred certifications: CLTD, PMP, FIATA, IMDG or heavy-lift/project cargo certifications.
• Knowledge of the procurement process.

Required skills

• Incoterms 2020, marine chartering, breakbulk and project cargo management
• SAP/ERP systems, inventory management, customs compliance, IMDG and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Heavy-lift transportation, transport engineering, contract and vendor management, logistics cost control
• Leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation and decision-making under pressure

Significant domestic and international travel to ports, fabrication yards and project sites is required, and work outside normal hours may be needed during critical shipment windows.