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Shipping, Customs and Expediting Coordinator
About this role
Oilserv Limited is seeking a Shipping, Customs and Expediting Coordinator to oversee shipping performance, customs compliance, and expediting activities across the group. The role leads the Shipping, Customs & Expediting team and collaborates with Procurement, Contracts, Projects, Engineering, Finance and Logistics to support project and operational delivery. It covers group shipping, customs clearance, freight forwarding and post-order expediting to ensure timely, compliant and cost-effective delivery of materials and services. The position is based in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria and targets candidates with extensive logistics and customs experience, preferably in oil and gas EPCIC settings.
What you would do
- Lead and coordinate all group shipping, customs clearance and logistics activities to meet project schedules and delivery plans.
- Provide functional leadership for post-order expediting, monitor critical procurement packages and vendor commitments, and implement recovery plans for delays.
- Monitor customs-clearance performance and ensure regulatory compliance across consignments.
- Manage relationships with freight forwarders, clearing agents, transport providers and other logistics partners; conduct performance reviews and actions.
- Minimise demurrage, detention, storage and logistics costs and drive cost-saving initiatives.
- Maintain shipment visibility, reporting frameworks and performance metrics for timely decision-making.
- Identify logistics, customs, transportation and supply-chain risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Procurement, Contracts, Engineering, Projects, Finance, QA/QC, Warehouse, Materials Management, Site Operations) for seamless execution.
- Lead and develop the Shipping, Customs & Expediting Specialists and Expeditors.
- Ensure governance and continuous improvement of logistics activities in line with policies and laws.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 10 years in shipping, freight forwarding, customs clearance or logistics coordination.
- Oil & gas/EPCIC experience preferred.
- BSc or HND in Transport and Maritime, Logistics, Shipping Management or Social Sciences.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian customs procedures, Incoterms and port operations (Lagos, Onne, Port Harcourt).
- Hands-on experience with supply chain software (e.g., SAP, SAGE) and MS Office.
- Membership with professional/regulatory bodies (e.g., CIPS, CILT).
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