Logistics and Export Compliance Specialist

Breath HR; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing package

STR Academy training

Bonus plan

Holiday purchase scheme

Social events

Charity/community events

Service awards

Competitive salary

Job summary

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is seeking a Logistics and Export Compliance Specialist to support ESCA region compliance and manage logistics across Aberdeen, Norway, and Great Yarmouth. You will guide import/export controls, licences, and documentation while coordinating international freight.

The role requires sharp attention to detail, strong communication, and experience in freight processes and offshore rental equipment sectors. A competitive package is offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in logistics or equivalent practical experience.
• Good numeracy and literacy (GCE O Level or equivalent).
• Experience in logistics, freight coordination, import/export administration, and customs documentation.
• Knowledge of export control, customs compliance, sanctions requirements, or controlled goods procedures.
• Previous experience with Norwegian logistics is beneficial.
• Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and international courier companies.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when preparing documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities in a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience in offshore energy or rental equipment sectors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the ESCA regional export/import compliance SME.
• Assume UK Strategic Goods Control Administrator for STR.
• Support regional export licence applications, management and renewals.
• Escalate potential compliance concerns, licence needs, restricted destinations or unusual requests.
• Maintain asset and product information for logistics and export control purposes.
• Facilitate Goods-In/Good-Out for Aberdeen, Norway and Great Yarmouth bases.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments and arrange collections and transfers.
• Track freight movements and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
• Support urgent mobilisations and communicate logistics risks early.
• Prepare, review and maintain export/import documentation and declarations.
• Ensure shipments comply with export control regulations and STR procedures.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal stakeholders on HS codes, origin, and Incoterms.
• Maintain records for audits and compliance reviews.

Skills

Export compliance

Logistics coordination

Freight forwarding

MS Excel

Communication skills

Documentation handling

Education

Logistics qualification

GCE O Level literacy

Tools

SharePoint

CSAM

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Vacancy at Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)

Logistics and Export Compliance Specialist

Vacancy listed06/10/2026

Details

The Logistics and Export Compliance Specialist will support the business in two key capacities. Firstly, the role will serve as the (Europe, Scandinavia, Caspian and Africa (ESCA) region’s subject matter expert for import and export compliance, providing guidance and ensuring adherence to all relevant regulations and requirements.

Secondly, the position will be responsible for facilitating logistics operations across all ESCA sites / entities. This includes coordinating domestic and international freight movements, ensuring equipment is shipped, received, tracked, and documented accurately, while maintaining compliance with STR procedures, customer requirements, customs regulations, and export control obligations.

Regional: UK Export and Import Compliance

• Act as the regional export and import compliance subject matter expert for ESCA
• Assume the role UK Strategic Goods Control Administrator for STR.
• Support the application, management, and renewal of regional export licences for the ESCA region.
• Escalate any potential compliance concerns, licence requirements, restricted destinations, restricted parties, or unusual customer requests to the appropriate manager.
• Support the business in maintaining accurate asset and product information required for logistics and export control purposes.

Logistics Operations

• Facilitate the Goods-In and Good-Out process for incoming and out bound shipments for bases in Aberdeen, Norway and Great Yarmouth.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments.
• Arrange collections, deliveries, imports, exports, and intercompany transfers using approved freight forwarders, couriers, and logistics providers.
• Track freight movements and provide timely updates to internal stakeholders and customers when required.
• Support urgent and time-critical mobilisations, ensuring logistics risks are communicated early.
• Assist with resolving shipment delays, customs holds, missing documentation, damaged goods, or delivery discrepancies.
• Ensure all freight transactions are accurately recorded in the relevant freight tracker, SharePoint, and CSAM.
• Prepare, review, and maintain export and import documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, customs declarations, certificates of origin, and temporary export/import documentation where applicable.
• Ensure shipments comply with applicable export control regulations, customs requirements, sanctions screening processes, and STR internal procedures.
• Support export licence checks and ensure controlled goods are not shipped without the required approvals or authorisations.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal stakeholders to confirm HS codes, country of origin, commodity descriptions, values, and Incoterms.
• Maintain accurate records for export/import transactions, including supporting evidence for audits and compliance reviews.

Desired Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• Relevant qualifications in logistics or equivalent practical experience.
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy (GCE O Level or equivalent).

Job Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in logistics, freight coordination, import/export administration, and customs documentation.
• Good understanding of international shipping documentation and freight processes.
• Knowledge of export control, customs compliance, sanctions requirements, or controlled goods procedures.
• Previous experience working with Norwegian logistics beneficial (not essential)
• Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and international courier companies.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when preparing documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities in a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and asset management systems.
• Experience in offshore energy or rental equipment sectors.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance, including dental and vision
• Wellbeing package such as additional paid leave day per year, enhanced sick pay and lunch and learns
• Comprehensive, ongoing training and development programmes such as STR Academy
• Bonus plan
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Social events
• Charity/community events
• Service awards
• Competitive salary

We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from any third party, including recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted to STR or any of our employees outside of our formal recruitment process, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be deemed unsolicited and will not be eligible for any agency fees.