International Freight & Shipping Specialist

Odfjell Technology Ltd.; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Diverse and inclusive environment

Global growth opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Flexible home office opportunities

Job summary

Odfjell Technology Ltd. is looking for an experienced logistics professional to deliver efficient services and manage global shipments from Stavanger. You will coordinate international freight, ensure compliance with import/export rules, and work with freight forwarders, carriers and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes timely documentation, data accuracy in ERP systems, and continuous improvement of freight processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant education within logistics, supply chain, international trade, freight forwarding or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional and efficient logistics services in accordance with scope of work and procedures.
• Manage suppliers including freight forwarders, agents, and customs brokers.
• Contribute to improving tools and methods for compliance, efficiency and cost control.
• Maintain and report documents and data to stakeholders.
• Support WS Operations and logistics goals.
• Coordinate international shipments across Geo Markets to ensure safe, timely delivery.
• Manage import/export, customs requirements and documentation.
• Source competitive freight solutions and coordinate with providers.
• Track shipments and resolve delays and issues.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and regional teams.

Skills

International freight knowledge

Shipping coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Planning & prioritisation

English communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Logistics / supply chain related education

Tools

ERP systems

Transport management software

Logistics data analysis

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering professional and efficient logistics services in accordance with scope of work and internal WS procedures and deadlines.
• Supplier Management for all relevant logistics services including freight forwarders, agents, customs brokers.
• Contribute to improving necessary tools and methods to ensure compliance, consistency, efficiency and cost control in logistics processes within Odfjell Technology’s policies and guidelines.
• Maintain and control relevant documents and reports and provide the same to stake holders on timely basis.
• Contribute to reach main goals for WS Operations and logistics.

Duties/Tasks

• International Freight & Shipping: Coordinate international shipments across Geo Markets, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Customs & Trade Compliance: Manage import/export and customs requirements, including accurate shipping and clearance documentation.
• Freight Management: Source competitive freight solutions and coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, customs brokers and other logistics providers.
• Shipment Coordination: Track shipments and proactively resolve delays, documentation issues and other logistics challenges.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and regional teams to support operational requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable freight, customs and trade regulations, including relevant environmental reporting requirements.
• Cost & Performance: Monitor freight costs, support forecasting and identify opportunities to improve cost, lead time and logistics performance.
• Systems & Data_ Prepare accurate shipping documents and invoices, ensuring compliance with trade and import/export regulations and maintain accurate shipment and logistics data in relevant ERP and logistics systems.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in freight processes, ways of working and logistics efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant education within logistics, supply chain, international trade, freight forwarding or a related discipline. Relevant experience may compensate for formal education.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience within international freight, shipping, logistics or freight forwarding, preferably in oil service-related field.
• Strong knowledge of international freight and shipping, including air, sea and road transportation.
• Good understanding of import/export processes, customs requirements, trade compliance and shipping documentation.
• Practical knowledge of Incoterms® and their application in international shipments.
• Experience coordinating cross-border and time-critical shipments with freight forwarders, carriers, customs brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP, transport management or logistics systems, combined with strong digital skills and the ability to work effectively with shipment and logistics data.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple shipments, priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of QHSE requirements related to logistics, transportation and handling of goods.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across countries, functions and external logistics providers.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.

Why You Should Join Our Team

The Odfjell group recognises that the shift to renewable energy requires a new way of thinking. By leveraging diverse, cross-functional teams, we drive innovation, sustainability, and technological improvements across the business. Our people are at the heart of what we do to drive change as we continue to shape and grow the business.

We strive to create a satisfying and motivating workplace for our employees and an arena for sharing experiences with a focus on continuous learning and development. Our employees report high levels of empowerment, open dialogue, and trust. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for success in a global marketplace. We expect our company values to be reflected in the everyday behaviour of both leaders and employees.

We offer:

• Learning and development support.
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment.
• Part of a global company with opportunities for growth and development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits including paid time-off, insurances and retirement.
• Flexible home office opportunities.

We live our core values – creative, competent, result oriented, committed – while always being safety conscious.

We use Semac background checks as part of our recruitment process.