Senior Transport Officer / Sulaymaniyah

We are looking for Local candidates to work as Senior Transport Officer for a well-known international company in Kurdistan.



Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sulaymaniyah



Job Summary:

Responsible for making shipping arrangements for local, inbound and outbound shipments. Tracking shipments from A to Z. Constant communication with various suppliers & 3PLs in the shipping process. Provide reports on cargo movements and various operational logistics issues.



Main Responsibilities:

• Review, reconcile the transportation cost, minimize cost, recommend cost effective transportations channel, and analyse expenditures and other financial information in order to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
• Keep close coordination with procurement department for picking up confirmed Purchase Orders then to coordinate with suppliers for on time collection.
• Document and communicate any routing delays.
• Apply for documentation from MNR whenever is required.
• Complete following up the transportation activities from suppliers’ premises to the warehouses of BUs.
• Booking and creating AWBs according to our contracts with the 3PL.
• Follow up shipments with 3PL from the A to Z till the final destinations.
• Ensure appropriate safety procedures for transporting hazardous and non-hazardous material are followed.
• Track, and daily update on the tracking logistics reports on the server.
• Meet on-time delivery (OTD) requirements and follow on discrepancies with suppliers & BUs.
• Follow up all imports, exports, and interface with customs interface for shipments “Equipment, and materials” for both our company as well as its contractors.
• Ensure that latest version of incoterms is fully understood and utilized in favour of company..
• Track all Export and Import related issues with customs in all entry points of KRG.
• Ensure materials are appropriately received in our warehouses.
• Constant search for the most appropriate and cheapest shipping channel.
• Provide daily/weekly/monthly reports on all activities.
• Checks all invoices and Submits payment requests for logistics services.
• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or Transportation; Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management, or in a related field.
• 2 years’ experience of logistics & transportation procedures in oil and gas field.
• Knowledge of MRP, transport and customs documentation and legal aspects in relation to same.
• Experience in evaluating both goods and service provision orders & contracts.
• Excellent command of English, Kurdish and Arabic languages (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in using standard office software such as MS Windows, MS Office and/or equivalent;
• Proficiency in using modern communication tools such as Internet, e-mail, mobile phone, telephone / video conferencing, instant messenger systems.
• Strong attention to details and accuracy in documentation and reporting.
• Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Strong administration and communications skills.
• A light vehicle driving license may be required.