Logistics Superintendent - Heavy Industrial

About the job

Big-D Heavy Industrial has an opportunity for a Logistics Superintendent to join the team. This role plays a critical role in ensuring construction projects receive the right materials, equipment, and resources at the right time to support safe, efficient project execution. This position oversees material planning, logistics coordination, warehousing, deliveries, and site distribution activities while partnering closely with project teams, vendors, and trade partners.

The Logistics Superintendent proactively manages supply chain challenges, long-lead equipment, and jobsite logistics to minimize disruptions, reduce costs, and keep construction schedules on track.

This position is on a project in Southern Arizona.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement & Purchasing: Lead vendor negotiations, review material takeoffs from architectural/engineering drawings, and issue purchase orders for raw materials, electrical, mechanical, or structural components.

• Logistics & Delivery Coordination: Schedule and track heavy equipment, long-lead items, and crew deliveries across active construction jobsites.

• Warehouse & Inventory Control: Manage site or off-site warehouse operations, receiving, storage, and material distribution.

• Supplier Governance & Performance: Monitor supplier quality, financial health, and delivery reliability using key performance indicators (KPIs) and scorecards.

• Risk & Disruption Mitigation: Identify material shortages, price volatility, or transit delays early and implement backup sourcing strategies.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Project Managers, estimators, site superintendents, finance, and legal teams to align procurement with construction schedules.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management is a plus

• Applicable experience in Construction Management, Business, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).

• 5-7 years in supply chain, procurement, warehouse operations, or construction logistics.

• Technical Proficiency:

• Construction/ERP/Procurement software (e.g., Procore, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks)

• Ability to read blueprints, single-line diagrams, and material takeoffs

• Data analysis and spreadsheet modeling (Microsoft Excel)

• Certifications (Preferred): CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), PMP, or MSHA/OSHA safety credentials.

Benefits

• 100% Coverage for medical and dental insurance for individual or family plans.

• Employer Contribution into an HSA

• 401k with Match

• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Other Supplemental Benefits

• PTO & Holidays

• Company Vehicle

Additional Job Information

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction. #LI-Onsite #Traveling