As Manager Logistics & Trade Compliance, you will steer the logistics and trade compliance for major offshore projects, ensuring efficient material flow and compliant operations. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, shape logistics strategy, and coordinate with global providers to meet schedule and quality targets. You will translate policies into practical guidance, resolve complex logistical challenges, and influence project decisions. This role offers the opportunity to impact execution across onshore and offshore assets within a longstanding energy industry player.
Responsibilities
Lead the project's logistics effort and oversee the logistics staff
Develop and maintain project logistics schedules and specifications
Coordinate with global freight forwarders, regional providers, and subcontractors
Support logistics estimating, budgeting, and bid processes
Drive procurement-related logistics activities and supplier engagement
Ensure compliance with McDermott policies and training requirements
Develop project logistics plans interfacing with procurement, expediting, and subcontracting
Collaborate with Engineering, Client, fabrication yards, and subcontractors on logistics of materials and equipment
Manage risk, performance reviews, and escalation related to logistics execution
Key requirements
Bachelor degree in a related discipline or business/SCM preferred
10+ years in capital project logistics
Extensive domestic and international logistics experience with contracts and procurement
Strong knowledge of trade compliance and import/export regulations
Analytical, process-mapping and improvement skills
Ability to learn complex software and teach others
Proven leadership and teamwork abilities
SPM and JDE experience preferred
Professional certification in logistics, supply chain, customs or project management advantageous
Namibia customs/port/maritime knowledge desirable
Offshore/oil and gas, subsea, marine construction or EPC/EPCI project experience
Experience with international freight forwarding, customs clearance, heavy-lift transport and marine logistics
Experience in managing temporary importation, bonded cargo, duty/tax arrangements
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