Highview Power

About the Company

Highview Power is the leading provider of long duration energy storage able to be deployed at grid-scale today. Its technology provides flexible, responsive, and dependable energy storage solutions that help reshape renewables for our always on world. This will reduce reliance on gas, stabilise energy costs and deliver energy security, to enable a vibrant clean energy economy for us all. 

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Company Name

Highview Power

Job Title

Logistics Manager

Job Description

Our Story

Highview Power are a growing global organisation who are leading the way towards a cleaner, more efficient, and secure energy future.

We are built to become a world leader in smarter long duration energy storage, enabling nations, regions, cities, and corporations to achieve net zero.

We know our employees are the key to our success and we are committed to creating a positive, inspiring, and inclusive working environment where you will play a vital part in driving change and helping to achieve the global ambition of becoming net zero.

Job Purpose:

The Logistics Manager shall be responsible for coordination and management of the movement of all project materials from UK port of entry to the construction site. This shall be carried out by logistics providers in the UK, and so contract management experience will be a requirement.

The Logistics Lead will also be responsible for the over-arching logistics strategy for the project, managing the global IFF-led delivery of all equipment from Vendor to UK port of entry. Their experience will be leveraged to produce best practices and procedures for future projects. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

The ideal candidate for manager will have good experience in the UK logistics sector, particularly around receiving international goods and the movement of Abnormal Loads. The candidate will be a logical thinker with the capability to quickly analyse a problem and deliver a practical solution. The candidate will have the ability to pick up new concepts rapidly and work both independently and collaboratively.

The ideal candidate for Lead will have extensive experience in global logistics, and with management of IFFs. The candidate will have a firm grasp of global best practice, and experience in implementing the same.

Requirements

The responsibilities of the role will include, but not limited to:

Manager:

Take the lead in letting and management of all logistics-related contracts in the UK (with support of Commercial team)
Coordination with international freight forwarder(s) (IFF) for arrival in UK port of entry
Berthing arrangements
Offloading
Movement to suitable storage
Management of customs clearance
Coordination with UK logistics contractors, site Project Construction team, site Construction contractors to ensure prompt and timely delivery of required equipment
Provision of any required documentation for movement orders, etc
Arrangement for all temporary storage (not including site laydown)
Covered, climate controlled
Open, secure
COMAH
Where necessary any intermediate storage or processing
Interface and coordination with HVP QAQC and other functions to ensure preservation and storage requirements are being met

Key skills and experience:

Essential:

5- 10 years of experience in logistics, including imports and abnormal loads movement, delivery for construction
Strong understanding of industry codes and standards, legal requirements
Experience in contract management
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
Willingness to work on-site in a construction and commissioning environment
Familiarity with safety regulations and best practices in an industrial setting
An understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and standards.
Have a strong safety awareness and the ability to drive the correct safety culture in others
Confidence to challenge established practices, suggesting imaginative solutions to problems
Excellent people skills to enable effective working relationships with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders
Ability to deliver the role whilst demonstrating flexibility, initiative and prominent levels of self-motivation and enthusiasm
Ability to build rapport quickly and establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Able to identify and analyse situations by isolating key issues, evaluating relevant data, and drawing appropriate conclusions
A willingness to travel to project sites, other Highview offices and vendor works

Desirable:

Experience in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with vendors
Chartered (CILT or equivalent)
Batchelors Degree or equivalent in Business administration, Supply Chain Management or similar


Benefits

The chance to make a difference!
Competitive salary
Discretionary annual salary review
25 days annual leave
Auto enrolment in pension following 3 month's service
Season ticket loan
Cycle to work loan
Learning & Development opportunities

Manchester, United Kingdom

Hybrid

13-04-2025