Logistics Specialist

Halliburton

Basra, Iraq

Ref: GP253-20

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Under broad direction, supervises all logistics activities in a specific area.

Plans and optimizes efficient movement of goods in compliance with company policies, procedures and local laws, including in-country transportation as well as exportation and importation of goods.

Communicates and coordinates with all parties involved in relation to materials movements. Identifies opportunities for improvement of processes.

Requirements

- Supervises a team of logistics personnel undertaking movement in an area or within a function.
- Ensures maintenance of up to date country and plant shipping instructions by mode of transportation.
- Negotiates agreements with local carriers, forwarding and customs agents.
- Leads the coordination effort with the internal and external customers in preparation of goods for shipping.
- Ensures proper packing, marking, labeling, weight and dimensions of cargo.
- Ensures compliance with shipping instructions to final destination; supervises and creates documentation required to ship goods to end destination as per shipping instructions.
- Obtains import and export permits and licenses; whenever necessary.
- Checks products in Dangerous Goods Manual to confirm they are dangerous and assign the proper United Nations number.
- Is responsible for the accurate completion of the Shippers Dangerous Goods Declaration form for hazardous cargo.
- Ensures compliance of the logistics organization with policies, procedures and local laws, and global logistics guidelines.

About the Company

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 72,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in approximately 80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

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