Logistics Specialist

SLB; Dubai; On-site; AED 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is seeking a Logistics Specialist to coordinate global movements, optimize routes, and secure cost-effective shipments with approved carriers and 3PLs. You will act as the BL's focal point for movements, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal SLB policies.

You will validate requests, plan load-out, monitor execution, and drive continuous improvement through QA, QUEST data, and weekly reviews. Based in Dubai with a focus on MENA logistics.

Qualifications

• Min 5 to 6 years of logistics experience with international shipping.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international movements and carriers.
• Understanding of international transport regulations and HSE/QHSE.
• IMDG knowledge or certification an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate domestic or international movement of assets and materials.
• Plan / book shipments with approved carriers and 3PLs, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Validate transport requests and delivery dates for defined lanes.
• Monitor shipment execution and manage deviations with logistics suppliers.
• Capture logistics milestone data and report deviations with action plans.
• Obtain freight cost approvals and shortlist offers from Freight Forwarders.

Skills

Logistics planning

Transport coordination

Cost optimization

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

QUEST system

Rate checker tools

Bidding system

Job description

The Logistics Specialist is responsible to manage and coordinate the domestic or international movement of assets, products, and materials upon the request of the Business Line. They optimize equipment utilization, select the most cost-effective routings and MoTs and plan / book these shipments with approved carriers and 3PLs, comply with the selection of preferred contracted carriers or internal fleet, and secure delivery as per the established service level.

• Be the BL's logistics focal point for their logistics movements.
• Validate transport requests and required delivery dates for a defined geographic region or lane(s) to achieve on-time delivery.
• Prepare equipment load plans per planning standard operating procedures to maximize rental and call-out equipment utilization.
• Leverage planning and use rate checker tools to achieve competitive costs by applying preferred contracted rates.
• Plan effective shipment/truck routings, leverage consolidation/cargo optimization, and maximize backload opportunities to drive down costs where possible.
• Monitor shipment execution, track shipment movements and manage deviations with our logistics suppliers while keep internal stakeholders updated.
• Manage weekly fixed schedules and regional milk runs.
• Issue work orders before each move with associated cost approvals.
• Identify logistics network improvement projects or opportunities.
• Ensure full compliance of transports with the international transport regulations.
• Monitor cargo moves status and performances and investigates deviations.
• Implement proactive and corrective measures combined with appropriate communication when early warning signs of deviation are detected.
• Assess carrier performance with respect to on-time delivery and on-time pickup.
• Manage international or domestic logistics movements ensuring compliance with Schlumberger policies and processes as well as local regulations including but not limited to finance, personnel, LTC guidelines and QHSE.
• Ensure proper storage of electronic documents in the system.
• Act as the interface with the Import/Export Teams and assure smooth communication flow between parties.
• Participate in the performance analysis meeting.
• Monitor and capture logistics milestone data in the business system.
• Report any deviation in QUEST and follow up on action plan to ensure continuous improvement on service quality.
• Obtain the necessary freight cost approval from the Business line representatives and shortlist offers from Freight Forwarders in the bidding system.

The Logistics Specialist is responsible to manage and coordinate the domestic or international movement of assets, products, and materials upon the request of the Business Line. They optimize equipment utilization, select the most cost-effective routings and MoTs and plan / book these shipments with approved carriers and 3PLs, comply with the selection of preferred contracted carriers or internal fleet, and secure delivery as per the established service level.

• Be the BL's logistics focal point for their logistics movements.
• Validate transport requests and required delivery dates for a defined geographic region or lane(s) to achieve on-time delivery.
• Prepare equipment load plans per planning standard operating procedures to maximize rental and call-out equipment utilization.
• Leverage planning and use rate checker tools to achieve competitive costs by applying preferred contracted rates.
• Plan effective shipment/truck routings, leverage consolidation/cargo optimization, and maximize backload opportunities to drive down costs where possible.
• Monitor shipment execution, track shipment movements and manage deviations with our logistics suppliers while keep internal stakeholders updated.
• Manage weekly fixed schedules and regional milk runs.
• Issue work orders before each move with associated cost approvals.
• Identify logistics network improvement projects or opportunities.
• Ensure full compliance of transports with the international transport regulations.
• Monitor cargo moves status and performances and investigates deviations.
• Implement proactive and corrective measures combined with appropriate communication when early warning signs of deviation are detected.
• Assess carrier performance with respect to on-time delivery and on-time pickup.
• Manage international or domestic logistics movements ensuring compliance with Schlumberger policies and processes as well as local regulations including but not limited to finance, personnel, LTC guidelines and QHSE.
• Ensure proper storage of electronic documents in the system.
• Act as the interface with the Import/Export Teams and assure smooth communication flow between parties.
• Participate in the performance analysis meeting.
• Monitor and capture logistics milestone data in the business system.
• Report any deviation in QUEST and follow up on action plan to ensure continuous improvement on service quality.
• Obtain the necessary freight cost approval from the Business line representatives and shortlist offers from Freight Forwarders in the bidding system.

Logistics Specialist can report into a Logistics Manager or Logistics Supervisor at GeoUnit or SCC (LCT or DSC) based on the specific location of the role.

Min. 5 to 6 years of logistics with keen knowledge & understanding of international shipping, globalroute map, expertise in Sea, road & Air shipments across MENA region.
Handling Hazardous Cargo is a must - needed experience . IMDG certification an added advantage.

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