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Senior Freight Forwarding Officer

  • Location:

    Basrah

  • Sector:

    Energy

  • Contact:

    Omid Miri

  • Job ref:

    4231

  • Published:

    5 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-09-04

mselect is looking to hire a Senior Freight Forwarding Officer for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, with at least 6 years in freight forwarding. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • To ensure smooth transport & customs operations and guarantee the quality of Freight Forwarding and supply in terms of time, quality and cost
  • To train and supervise team members
Manages transit and customs processes:
  • Ensure execution and delivery of approved Freight Forwarding Agents as per their contractual obligations
  • Coordinate import and export shipment services to ensure timely delivery of materials
  • Track and follow-up all shipping (Import/Export) operations from origin across the world, to delivery at company approved receiving facilities
  • Supervise shipping operations, execution monitoring and follow up of all related activity
  • Interface with logistics concerning pre-alerts (space allocation in view of free flow of ship Disembarkation)
  • Coordinate customs clearance process to improve time frame (Pre-Clearance)
  • Follow-up and resolve all matters regarding damaged goods and materials due to transport operations
  • Confirm and follow-up the return of empty containers and control demurrage
  • Participate in tripartite meetings
  • Prepare, scan, & attach all necessary Import documentation into SAP to facilitate Logistical movement to Sites
  • Ensure or participate in the training of Transit Officers and Transit Junior Officers of his/her team
Ensures the proper execution of transportation operations processes as follows:
  • Follow-up on import licenses
  • Ensure efficient and updated tracking/tracing system in liaison with the Freight Forwarding Agent (FFA)
  • Ensure that the pre-alerts are done in time by Freight Forwarding Agent (FFA) & collections / consolidations
  • Ensure that all materials have necessary paperwork for smooth clearing processes by customs
  • Maintain records and proper filing systems “physically and electronically” within transit tools
  • Ensure that all materials cleared by the customs are promptly delivered to the destination point without delay
  • Respond to any communication/notification that may arise from Company users or Authorities
  • Track litigation or fines from customs
Manages Compliance of the product line activities:
  • Ensure Customs clearance, import/export activities comply with Company Rules, Procedures and Instructions and applicable legislation
  • Analyze the performances of the freight forwarding service providers by putting in place key performance indicators to ensure these providers are in line with Affiliate’s rules and principles
Ensures compliance to H3SE rules:
  • Act as an example in compliance to client’s rules and procedures
  • Promote awareness and provide guidance regarding to the execution of the H3SE rules, both for company staff & suppliers, while maintaining the contractor's legal obligations
  • Ensure that H3SE clauses are included in C&P documents & H3SE performance is monitored
  • Notify relevant staff on accidents, incidents and near-misses and initiate corrective actions

REQUIREMENTS
  • University/bachelor’s degree or equivalent certified experience
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas industry with at least 6 years in Freight Forwarding
  • Technical competence at Intermediate level in Freight Forwarding and Certification in transit tools required
  • Good interpersonal, problem solving, planning and organization skills
  • Fluency in English and Arabic is a must

*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
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