Oilserv Limited is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning (EPCIC) services and complementary solutions across the asset and program life cycle within the onshore, offshore and subsea market segments of the oil and gas sector. Oilserv Limited was incorporated in 1992 and commenced operations in 1995.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Shipping, Customs & Expediting Specialist
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Shipping, Customs and Import Compliance:
- Manage all import documentation and customs-clearance activities to ensure imported materials and equipment are processed in accordance with regulatory requirements and project schedules.
- Ensure timely completion of Form M, PAAR, Letters of Credit and other statutory import documentation.
Expediting and Delivery Assurance:
- Monitor suppliers, freight forwarders and logistics providers to ensure materials, equipment and services are delivered in accordance with agreed schedules and required-on-site dates.
- Identify delivery risks early and implement recovery actions where necessary.
Shipment Tracking and Visibility:
- Maintain accurate shipment-tracking systems and provide timely reporting on procurement, shipping, customs-clearance and delivery status to support effective decision-making and project execution.
Logistics Service Provider Management:
- Manage relationships and performance of freight forwarders, clearing agents, inspection companies, shipping providers and other logistics partners.
- Conduct periodic performance reviews and implement improvement actions to enhance service quality and efficiency.
Logistics Cost and Demurrage Control:
- Drive initiatives that optimise freight, warehousing and logistics costs through improved shipment planning, consolidation and transportation strategies.
- Prevent avoidable demurrage, detention and logistics-related cost overruns.
Documentation and Records Management:
- Maintain complete, accurate and secure records of importation, shipping, customs-clearance and expediting activities, ensuring information is readily available for operational, financial, audit and compliance purposes.
Supply Chain Risk and Stakeholder Coordination:
- Collaborate with Finance, Projects, Procurement, Quality, HSSE and Logistics teams to manage shipping and customs risks, resolve operational issues and minimise disruptions to project delivery.
Compliance, Governance and Ethics:
- Ensure shipping, expediting and customs processes comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, ethical standards, contractual obligations and applicable HSEQ requirements.
- Support transparency, accountability and effective supply chain governance.
Commercial and Procurement Support:
- Provide logistics, customs and Incoterms expertise during sourcing and procurement activities, supporting supplier evaluations, commercial decisions, budgeting, cost forecasting and contract administration where required.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to improve logistics efficiency, customs-clearance performance, reporting quality, service-provider effectiveness and overall supply-chain delivery performance.
Key Deliverables
- To ensure prompt perfection of all documents required for importation of goods for the project.
- To be responsible for clearing all Oilserv Group foreign-procured equipment and materials without demurrage.
- To ensure that all documents utilized for importation and clearing of all project materials are securely stored for easy retrieval.
- Support the Coordinator in post-order expediting, customs documentation, and clearing across Group shipments.
Competencies (Skills, Experience, and Knowledge)
- BSc / HND (Transport and Maritime, Logistics, Shipping Management or Social Sciences)
- Membership with relevant professional and regulatory bodies. e.g. CIPS, CILT etc.
- CIPS – Completed levels 4-5
- Minimum of 5 years in expediting, customs documentation or freight/clearing operations.
- Working knowledge of Nigerian customs processes and shipping documentation.
- Good coordination, follow-up and reporting skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office and ERP/logistics tracking systems.
- Certified International Supply Chain Professional