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Shipping, Customs and Expediting Specialist
About this role
The role is for a Shipping, Customs and Expediting Specialist based in Port Harcourt, Rivers, employed full-time by Oilserv Limited. The company provides integrated engineering and EPCIC services for the oil and gas sector, covering onshore, offshore and subsea projects. The position focuses on managing import documentation, customs clearance, expediting, logistics coordination and cost control to support project delivery. The role involves ensuring regulatory compliance, monitoring delivery schedules, and coordinating with logistics providers and internal teams. It requires work experience in expediting or customs documentation and specific professional certifications in supply chain management.
What you would do
- Prepare and complete import documentation such as Form M, PAAR and Letters of Credit in a timely manner.
- Manage all import and customs-clearance activities to meet regulatory and project requirements.
- Identify delivery risks and implement recovery actions to protect schedules.
- Monitor suppliers, freight forwarders and logistics providers to meet agreed delivery dates.
- Maintain shipment tracking systems and report on procurement, shipping, customs clearance and delivery status.
- Manage relationships and performance of freight forwarders, clearance agents, inspection companies and other logistics partners.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive improvement actions.
- Control logistics costs and demurrage through planning, consolidation and cost-saving strategies.
- Maintain comprehensive records of importation, shipping, customs clearance and expediting activities.
- Collaborate with Finance, Projects, Procurement, Quality, HSSE and Logistics teams to manage shipping and customs risks and minimise disruptions.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 5 years in expediting, customs documentation or freight/clearing operations.
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Transport and Maritime, Logistics, Shipping Management or related fields.
- Certification such as CIPS or CILT (completed levels 4-5) and membership with relevant bodies.
- Proficiency with MS Office and ERP/logistics tracking systems.
- Working knowledge of Nigerian customs processes and shipping documentation.
- Good coordination, follow-up and reporting skills.
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