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Head of Freight Forwarding

Today 2025/01/24
Full Time Employee
500 Employees or more · Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency

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Job Description

  • Key Accountabilities:Develops and maintains a transportation plan and associated schedule to monitor permanently the delivery of all type of material and equipment (critical, non-critical, conventional, bulk, HLO, SHLO).

 

  • Interfaces and coordinates as often as necessary with port authorities to build and maintain an integrated vessels berthing schedule, incorporating all Projects and Constructions priorities and constraints.

 

  • Develops and maintains all performance indicators related to marine traffic and shipments, adapt permanently the Key Performance Indicators to each phase of the project, and issues the associated dashboard.

 

  • Develops and maintains cordial relationships with transportation organizations and authorities, especially in RLIC, to assure effective handling of shipping, including the aspects of customs, export / import matters and foreign government regulations.

 

  • Works with the EPC Contractors to identify and implement transportation techniques for the purpose of moving project materials and equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

 

  • Coordinates daily with the Lead Road Traffic to ensure the timely mobilization of transport equipment, to ease and expedite vessels’ offloading.

 

  • Provides advice and support to EPC Contractors on freight forwarding and logistics strategy and programs for all type of cargo.

 

  • Maintains permanent watch on Marine logistic trends and global organization to monitor and anticipate delays in equipment deliveries.

 

  • Initiates a database to monitor logistic trends and up to date information regarding freight market (cargo vessel availability, crew availability and vessel berth plus rates).
  • Promotes and uphold safety, health, environmental and worker welfare performance of all logistics execution activities being implemented by the EPC Contractors. This covers the job title the job reports to, the number of direct reports and total headcount, and key internal and external relationships.


Skills

  • Qualifications:Bachelor or Engineer Degree in Logistics, Freight Forwarding or International Trade, or equivalent diploma plus experience.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years in Freight Forwarding operations, maritime imports and exports, transport of conventional and unconventional goods, including dangerous goods.
  • Knowledge of and proficiency in the techniques of identifying, analyzing, and resolving transportation and logistics problems.
  • Knowledge and experience in customs clearance procedures and operations, and associated documentation.
  • Demonstrates sound written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels, when at Site.
  • Experience with Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry.
  • Demonstrate ability and sensitivity to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
  • Experience with worldwide Logistics and Freight Forwarding organizations.


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