Logistics Manager – Argentina

About the role

Met T&S, the employment company of the MAIRE group, is looking for a Logistics Manager for Argentina. The role coordinates local project logistics, focusing on project cargo, OSHL shipments, customs clearance under the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), port/storage/site interface and final delivery to site. It manages the interface with freight forwarders, customs brokers, port operators, transport subcontractors and construction teams, reporting to the Project Logistics Manager and the Logistics Head of Department in Italy.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Argentina-based logistics for project cargo, including general cargo, critical cargo and OSHL items, and supervise RIGI import formalities and local delivery from port, airport, border crossing, storage or yard to site.
• Plan shipments with freight forwarders, customs brokers, port operators, warehouses and transport subcontractors, keeping transport aligned with construction priorities and the project schedule.
• Track cargo from arrival to delivery, report and close shipments with proper documentation, and proactively identify bottlenecks such as port congestion, customs delays or site access limits.
• Act as focal point for OSHL cargo, coordinating route surveys, method statements, lifting/lashing requirements, permits and escorts, and supporting site teams on delivery priorities and unloading windows.
• Monitor freight forwarders, customs brokers and local subcontractors, ensure compliance with Argentine regulations and escalate issues affecting schedule, cost or compliance.
• Keep construction teams informed of planned arrivals, ETAs and unloading needs, and attend weekly coordination meetings.
• Identify risks early, prepare alternative plans and mitigate delays, cost claims and contractual disputes.
• Monitor local logistics costs (transport, customs, storage, demurrage, detention, permits) and challenge unjustified extra-cost claims.

Required profile

• Fluent Spanish (mandatory) and English.
• Experience managing large industrial, EPC, energy, oil & gas, petrochemical or infrastructure construction sites.
• Understanding of local South American construction environments, contractors and regulations.
• Comfortable in multicultural, international project teams and willing to support projects across Argentina and the region.