International Freight & Shipping Specialist

Odfjell Well Services AS; Tjeldsund; Hybrid; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home office

Learning and development support

Competitive compensation

Insurance and retirement

Job summary

Odfjell Technology is expanding its Norway-based team and seeks an International Freight & Shipping Specialist to coordinate cross-border shipments, manage customs compliance, and source cost-efficient freight solutions for Geo Markets in Norway, Africa, and the Americas. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and adherence to Incoterms and regulatory requirements.

You will work with Operations, Procurement and regional teams to ensure timely delivery, accurate documentation, and

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience within international freight, shipping, logistics or freight forwarding
• Relevant education within logistics, supply chain, international trade, or related discipline
• Good understanding of import/export processes, customs requirements, and Incoterms
• Experience with ERP, transport management or logistics systems
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Competitive compensation and benefits including paid time-off, insurances and retirement
• Flexible home office opportunities
• Learning and development support

Responsibilities

• Deliver 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 stakeholders on timely basis
• Contribute to reach main goals for WS Operations and logistics
• Coordinate international shipments, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery
• Manage import/export and customs requirements, including accurate shipping and clearance documentation
• Source competitive freight solutions and coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, customs brokers and other logistics providers
• Track shipments and proactively resolve delays and issues
• Work with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and regional teams to support operational requirements
• Ensure compliance with freight, customs and trade regulations, including environmental reporting requirements
• Monitor freight costs, support forecasting and identify opportunities to improve cost, lead time and logistics performance
• Prepare accurate shipping documents and invoices, maintain shipment and logistics data in ERP and systems
• Drive improvements in freight processes and efficiency

Skills

Fluent English

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Logistics or related degree

Tools

ERP systems

Transport management systems

Shipping documentation

Job description

International Freight & Shipping Specialist

• Sektor Privat

Coordinate international shipments, manage customs and trade compliance, and source competitive freight solutions to support regional operations.

• 3-5 years of experience within international freight, shipping, logistics or freight forwarding
• Relevant education within logistics, supply chain, international trade, or related discipline
• Good understanding of import/export processes, customs requirements, and Incoterms
• Experience with ERP, transport management or logistics systems
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Competitive compensation and benefits including paid time-off, insurances and retirement
• Flexible home office opportunities
• Learning and development support

We are now expanding our team in Norway and are looking for an International Freight & Shipping Specialist

Odfjell Technology delivers safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions that save time, cost, and reduce carbon emissions for our clients. Our people connect 50 years of industry experience with the technology of tomorrow. With projects in more than 20 countries we are looking for talented people who can help us overcome the today's challenges and realise the opportunities ahead.

We are now expanding our team in Norway and are looking for an International Freight & Shipping Specialist that will support our Geo Markets in Norway, Africa & the Americas region.

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.