Global Shipping & Customs Lead

Aretè & Cocchi Technology; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Comprehensive benefits

45-hour work week

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Saipem is seeking a Shipping & Customs Manager in Doha, Qatar, to lead the end-to-end shipping and customs activities within project scope. You will streamline transportation schemes, oversee vendor coordination and ensure compliance with regulations while supporting budget and schedule requirements.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in shipping, customs, logistics or supply chain roles, with experience in oil & gas or EPC environments and knowledge of Incoterms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of shipping, customs, logistics or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing transport schemes, vendors and freight forwarders in oil & gas or EPC projects.
• Languages: Italian, French or Arabic are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Streamline shipping and customs activities within the supply chain process, coordinating with Procurement, Expediting & Inspection, Asset and Operational Logistics to improve efficiency, competence and cost control.
• Define the best transportation and customs scheme, including feasibility and cost assessment, according to actual project requirements.
• Supervise and manage transport and customs formalities for Saipem purchased materials, subcontractors’ equipment and company-provided items from agreed delivery point up to final destination.
• Support tendering and supply chain functions by defining transportation schemes, assessing feasibility and preparing related budget inputs.
• Define the overall Project Customs scheme during tendering and execution phases according to project fiscal organization, vendor location and applicable regulations.
• Support procurement activities by defining contractual delivery terms, providing transport costs, preparing packing specifications and shipping instructions.
• Liaise with Expediting & Inspection once goods are released for collection, ensuring timely shipment arrangement up to destination.
• Coordinate with Logistics to define Project Shipping instructions and ensure distribution through the Shipping and Customs Network to all transport offices involved.
• Support the Insurance department by ensuring proper notification where shipment value exceeds corporate insurance deductibles or when damage occurs during transportation.
• Review and approve Scope of Works, Purchase Requisitions and Technical Bid Evaluations relevant to Transport Frame Agreements and single dedicated shipments.
• Manage Transport Agreements and monitor utilization, approving related AfS / WO within power of attorney limits and authorizing SE / Progress Reports.
• Ensure proper document archiving and traceability of all records relevant to shipping and customs activities.
• Ensure the required information flow toward competent functions for liquidated damages and price revision matters.
• Assign Shipping & Customs Coordinators to projects and ensure adequate support from Shipping and Customs officers, including outsourced resources through the network when required.
• Participate in vendor qualification and provide feedback/reporting on owners, freight forwarders and customs brokers performance.

Skills

Shipping regulations

Incoterms knowledge

Budget monitoring

Transport planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Logistics / related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

ERP systems (SAP)

Job description

Saipem is seeking a Shipping & Customs Manager in Doha, Qatar, to lead the end-to-end shipping and customs activities within project scope. You will streamline transportation schemes, oversee vendor coordination and ensure compliance with regulations while supporting budget and schedule requirements.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in shipping, customs, logistics or supply chain roles, with experience in oil & gas or EPC environments and knowledge of Incoterms.