Shipping and Customs Officer

FUNCTION: SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS OFFICER
DISCIPLINE: CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT
LOCATION: SAUDI ARABIA
PROJECT FLAG: BERRI PROJECT
DURATION: CONTRACT (RENEWABLE)
SALARY: MARKET RELATED
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"TRS has an amazing opportunity an Onshore Shipping and Customs Officer to ensure the Streamlining of Shipping and Customs activities within the supply chain process, coordinate with Procurement, Expediting & Inspection, Asset and Operational Logistics to improve efficiency, competences and reduce costs, to join our Client's Onshore Berri Project team, based in Saudi Arabia.”

JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Streamline the Shipping and Customs activities within the supply chain process, coordinate with Procurement, Expediting & Inspection, Asset and Operational Logistics to improve efficiency, competences and reduce costs.
• Define the best transportation and customs scheme, related feasibility and costs according to actual Projects requirements.
• Supervise/manage and ensure that Shipping and Customs activities are actually carried out in an efficient and safe manner, within allocated budget in compliance with Projects plans and requirements
• Guarantee an overview of available resources in terms of competences, ability, assuring their optimal use
• Supervise/manage transport and customs formalities of Saipem purchased materials/Saipem and Subcontractors own
equipment/ Company Provided Items, from the delivery point agreed in relevant contracts or indicated in relevant TR/TO, up to required destination.
• Support the Tendering department and/or any other function involved in the supply chain process to define best transportation scheme, assess feasibility and provide for related budget
• During both tendering and execution phase, define proper overall Project Customs scheme according to Project fiscal
organization/ Vendor location & materials country of origin/Customs and fiscal regulations in the country of operation
• Support the Procurement function in defining the best contractual delivery terms, provide transport costs to align
vendors/subcontractors offers, prepare packing specification and shipping instruction to enable Expediting & Inspection
department to properly manage the actual goods supply
• Liaise with Expediting & Inspection department, once goods are available and released for collection, to timely arrange for
the shipment to destination.
• In coordination with Logistics function define the Project Shipping instructions and ensure related distribution through the
Shipping & Customs Network to all the transport offices involved.
• Support the Insurance department and ensure proper notification when the value of a shipment exceed the Corporate
Insurance deductibles and/or when a damage occurs during transportation.
• Review and approve Scope of works, Purchase Requisitions and Technical Bid Evaluations relevant to Transport Frame
Agreements.
• Manage Transport Agreements and monitor their utilization, approve related AfS/ WO within power of attorney limit and
authorize SE/Progress Report.
• Ensure the retrievable archive of documents relevant to shipping and customs activities
• Review and approve Scope of works, Purchase Requisitions and Technical Bid Evaluations relevant to single dedicated
shipments. Once awarded, manage related transport contract during execution up to completion.
• Ensure the required information flows toward the competent Functions for liquidated damages and prices revision
• Assign Shipping & Customs Coordinators to Projects and ensure the support of an adequate number of Shipping &
Customs officers, if required, outsourced through the Shipping & Customs Network
• Participate to the process of vendors qualification
• Provide adequate feedback and reporting on actual Owners, freight forwarders and customs brokers performances

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
• Accredited Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma qualification in Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 5+ years as Shipping and Customs Officer role on Onshore projects within Oil & Gas Industry.
• All required certificates.
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Contact:
Tanya De Bruyn
Email:
Tanya.de.bruyn@trssa.com
za.trsadd@trssa.com

TRS Staffing does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant South African legislation. As per legislation, due consideration is given to previously disadvantaged individuals.