LOGISTICS MANAGER

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Date: 21/10/2026

Place of work: Argentina

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Job Title:

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Job

Location

Argentina (ARG)

Starting date

2026/2027

Salary

range:

Excellent salary package with benefits

Region AFC Coordinator South America– Proyectos en Argentina y Sudamérica

¿Te gustaría formar parte de algunos de los proyectos industriales más importantes de Sudamérica?

We are Met T&S, the Global Employment Company of MAIRE group, an industrial leader in Engineering & Construction, Technology & Licensing, and Energy Business Development and Ventures. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, the Group is among the global top-ranking engineering contractors. You can find, and we invite you to discover more about MAIRE group and its projects on our web site: https://www.groupmaire.com/en/

¿Hablas español y tienes experiencia liderando obras industriales en Latinoamérica? Esta podría ser tu próxima oportunidad profesional.

What we are looking for:

We are particularly interested in professionals who:

• Are fluent in Spanish (mandatory) and English.
• Have experience managing large industrial, EPC, energy, oil & gas, petrochemical, or infrastructure construction sites.
• Understand local South American construction environments, contractors, and regulations.
• Are comfortable working in multicultural and international project teams.
• Are willing to support projects across Argentina and other countries in the region when required.

Mission

Logistics Manager Argentina is responsible for coordinating local project logistics activities in Argentina, with specific focus on project cargo, OSHL shipments, customs clearance in the regime the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), port/storage/site interface and final delivery to site.

The role manages the operational interface with freight forwarders, customs brokers, local customs and other authorities, port operators, transport subcontractors and Construction/Site teams, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective logistics execution.

The position reports to the Project Logistics Manager and to the Logistics Head of Department in Italy, providing timely status updates, risk escalation, cost visibility and mitigation plans. The role requires strong communication, leadership, contractual awareness and preventive problem-solving capability

Main Activities and Responsibilities

• Local Logistics & Project Cargo Management

• Manage and coordinate all Argentina-based logistics activities related to project cargo, including general cargo, critical cargo and OSHL items.

• Supervise the IMPORT customs formalities the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), local delivery from port, airport, border crossing point, storage area or intermediate yard up to site or other agreed place of delivery.

• Coordinate shipment execution with freight forwarders, local freight forwarders, customs brokers, port operators, warehouses, transport subcontractors and construction/site representatives.

• Ensure that transportation planning is aligned with construction priorities, site readiness, unloading constraints, storage capacity and project schedule.

• Monitor cargo flow from arrival in Argentina to final delivery, ensuring that each shipment is tracked, reported and closed with proper documentation.

• Proactively identify potential bottlenecks related to port congestion, customs clearance, permits, road restrictions, site access limitations, lifting constraints, storage availability, local authority approvals or subcontractor performance.

• OSHL / Heavy Lift Coordination

• Act as local focal point for OSHL cargo delivery and final-mile execution in Argentina.

• Coordinate with LOGIS Engineering, LSPs, heavy transport subcontractors, route survey providers, lifting companies, port authorities and construction team for safe and feasible OSHL movement.

• Review and monitor the implementation of route surveys, method statements, transportation drawings, lifting/lashing requirements, axle configuration, permits, escorts and police/local authority coordination, where applicable.

• Ensure that OSHL transport execution is planned with sufficient contingency and recovery options.

• Verify that all parties understand cargo dimensions, weights, center of gravity, lifting points, site access limitations and delivery sequence.

• Support site and construction teams in defining delivery priorities, unloading windows and interface requirements for critical equipment.

• Ensure lessons learned and best practices from international OSHL projects are applied to Argentina execution.

• Freight Forwarder, Customs Broker & Local Authority Management

• Manage and monitor the performance of freight forwarding companies, customs brokers, local logistics subcontractors and local transport partners.

• Ensure strong control over customs broker activities, including HS code support, import documentation, customs declarations, duty/tax/fee tracking, permits and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with customs authorities, port authorities, local administrations, road authorities and any other relevant public or private bodies when required.

• Ensure that import/customs activities are performed in compliance with applicable Argentine regulations, project contractual requirements and Tecnimont procedures.

• Prevent delays caused by incomplete documentation, wrong customs data, lack of permits, weak coordination or insufficient local follow-up.

• Escalate promptly any issue that may affect project schedule, cost, compliance or relation with client/local authorities.

• Maintain a firm but professional approach toward freight forwarders, customs brokers and local service providers, ensuring accountability for delays, poor coordination, wrong information or unjustified extra costs.

• Construction & Site Interface

• Maintain continuous coordination with Construction/Site Management regarding delivery priorities, planned arrivals, site access, unloading capacity, storage constraints, equipment readiness and potential damages.

• Ensure timely pre-alert to site for incoming cargo, including ETA, cargo description, transport configuration, unloading requirements, documentation status and potential criticalities.

• Participate in weekly meetings with LSPs, customs broker, project team and construction/site representatives.

• Prepare and follow up action lists, pending points, risks, delays and mitigation measures.

• Ensure that delivery execution is aligned with construction needs, not only with shipping schedules.

• Support construction team in managing local delivery windows, access restrictions, heavy lifting interfaces, storage priorities and material availability for planned activities.

• Preventive Problem Solving & Risk Mitigation

• Act with a preventive approach, identifying risks before they become operational delays, cost claims or contractual disputes.

• Prepare alternative plans when required, including alternative routes, delivery sequences, storage solutions, additional resources, revised customs approach or revised execution method.

• Ensure that problems are not only reported, but analyzed with root cause, impact, proposed solution, owner and deadline.

• Support de-risking actions for critical logistics scenarios, including geopolitical, customs, port, route, contractor, capacity, weather, permit or infrastructure-related risks.

• Ensure that no logistics gap remains unclear between Tecnimont, LSPs, customs broker, local partners and project management.

• Provide clear operational scenarios to management, including constraints, options, risks, cost/time impact and recommended decision.

• Cost Control & Optimization

• Monitor local transportation, customs, storage, demurrage, detention, extra handling, standby, escort, permit and other local logistics costs.

• Challenge and validate extra-cost claims from LSPs, customs brokers and local subcontractors.

• Support Project Management in identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety, compliance or schedule.

• Optimize delivery planning to dreduce waiting time, unnecessary storage, repeated handling, inefficient truck utilization and poor sequencing.

• Maintain cost exposure visibility through regular reporting and early warning on potential deviations.

• Support contractual and commercial discussions with LSPs by providing facts, evidence, timeline, root cause and recommendation.

• Reporting to Management

• Prepare regular logistics status reports for Project Management, TCM LOGIS and relevant stakeholders.

• Report cargo status, customs status, port/storage/site delivery status, critical issues, risks, mitigation actions, cost impact and pending decisions.

• Maintain trackers and dashboards for shipment progress, OSHL activities, customs clearance, delivery to site, open issues, extra costs and LSP performance.

• Ensure information is accurate, timely, traceable and suitable for management decisi