Director of Material Handling & Lodistics

Upchurch•Horn Lake, MS

About The Position

Upchurch is experiencing significant growth in large, complex mechanical projects. To support this, we are adding a Director of Material Handling & Logistics to lead how materials are planned, moved, staged, and installed across our major jobs. This role is focused on one thing: protecting job margin through better material flow and jobsite logistics. The right person will bring real-world experience from the field and know how to turn logistics planning into measurable labor productivity and execution improvements.

Requirements

10+ years in mechanical construction, industrial construction, or similar
Proven experience in material handling, logistics, or large job execution
Has worked directly on large, complex projects ($25M–$100M+)
Strong understanding of field operations, crew productivity, and mechanical installation workflows
Can communicate effectively with both field and executive teams
Practical mindset—knows what actually works in the field

Responsibilities

Own Material Flow Strategy on Major Projects: Build and implement material handling plans for all large-scale projects. Define site logistics including laydown, access points, delivery sequencing, and trade flow. Engage early in preconstruction to ensure logistics are fully planned—not reactive.
Drive Labor Efficiency & Margin Protection: Identify where poor material handling is costing labor hours. Eliminate double-handling, lost time, and trade stacking conflicts. Work directly with project teams to improve install efficiency. Provide clear input on how logistics decisions impact job cost.
Support Field Execution: Work alongside project managers, superintendents, and foremen. Ensure material plans are actually followed in the field. Step in when jobs get tight—solve real-time constraints and bottlenecks. Bring practical solutions, not theory.
Standardize How We Do This as a Company: Establish consistent expectations for logistics planning on large jobs. Build repeatable playbooks and jobsite standards. Help elevate how we plan and execute work across all major projects.
Integrate Prefabrication & Supply Chain: Align prefab output with field install sequence. Improve kitting, packaging, and delivery timing. Reduce field handling by shifting effort upstream where possible.
Introduce Better Tools & Approaches: Improve material tracking and visibility. Support smarter planning (3D/4D when needed). Bring new ideas that actually make the field more efficient.