Tower Lead

Job Summary

Own material readiness from OEM manufacturing and international freight through customs, abnormal-load transport, receipt, preservation and installation-ready delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Required Outcomes

• Integrated procurement-expediting-logistics schedule tied to required-on-site dates.
• Approved import, route, storage, lifting and site-flow plans for each critical package.
• Full custody, condition, preservation and traceability from factory to installation.
• Compliant, cost-controlled movement of high-value and over-dimensional equipment.

Strategy and import control

• Develop the logistics strategy, master plan, risk register and control-tower reporting.
• Map GIS, transformers, generators, UPS, chillers, CDUs, busways, modules, racks and IT equipment to manufacturing and site dates.
• Own Incoterms, HS classification, customs, BIS/DGFT, export-control coordination, insurance and claims.

Abnormal transport and site logistics

• Lead route surveys, bridge/load checks, permits, port discharge and movement windows.
• Plan laydown, warehousing, slots, gates, traffic, cranes, vertical movement, unpacking and waste removal.
• Specify temperature, humidity, ESD, cleanliness, shock/tilt and OEM preservation requirements.

Readiness and reconciliation

• Integrate FAT release, shipping documents, site readiness and installation handover.
• Maintain serial-number traceability, quarantine, shortage, damage and reconciliation.
• Control logistics budget, demurrage/detention and vendor performance.

Key Performance Indicators

Outcome	Performance measure
OTIF	Critical equipment delivered complete and installation-ready by required dates.
Schedule	Zero critical-path slippage attributable to logistics.
Custody	Damage, loss and preservation failures within approved threshold.
Clearance	Customs, port and permit cycles achieved without avoidable charges.
Inventory	Accurate digital traceability for critical/high-value assets.

 

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