Logistics Specialist

Job description / Role

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.

Job Roles –

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

Must be experienced in two modes of transportations, ability to improve movement planning through the use of data, Understand full constraints to achieve moves, understands hazardous moves, Communicates with service providers to ensure goods move timely and corrects delays quickly, Contributes to gathering of business data to ensure business capacity needs are meet, Understands how to calculate TCO's and understand how to use them, Works with Logistics Service providers to sustain a competitive advantage, able to develop a plan for ad hoc moves

Requirements

3 - 4 year degree in Supply Chain or equivalent
Min. 3 years of experience in Logistics and International Freight

SAP/TMS Experience
IATA & IMDG &/or CFR51 Certified
Lean Six Sigma Certified (advantage)
Primary location - Islamabad and/or Karachi
Candidate should be based in the location

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.