Activities

• Understanding of internal controls and how to address gaps in process controls, import and export compliance rules and regulations.
• Lead & implement the analytical requirements (Financial KPI’s, Duty spend, import processing time).
• Audit, track, and monitor Customs clearing agents’ performance.
• Ensures that paperwork and transactions are completed accurately, in a timely manner, and according to trade laws.
• Oversees a team of Import/Export Specialist who are responsible for the flow of goods into and out of a country.
• Examine various documents including invoices, bills of lading, and shipping statements to ensure compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt, and documentation of imported/exported products.
• Communicate with customs officials as appropriate to obtain release of incoming freight and resolve delays.
• Establish, monitor, and revise policies, procedures and service standards for customs clearance operations as dictated and allowed by applicable regulations.
• Identify areas of concern in Schlumberger import and export processes through monitoring of team performance against standards, regular audit of shipment documents and accounting, and periodic reviews.
• Review, obtain and maintain License Rules applied in country.
• Ensure sufficient and sustainable solution for maintaining adequate record keeping per country’s statutory laws. Maintain detailed document record-keeping and reporting methods.
• Develop and manage comprehensive Import/Export compliance SOPs and policies manual.
• Manage, update, and maintain Customs Compliance Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Database.
• Ensure all customs files are reconciled as required by laws of the jurisdiction.
• Complies with all Schlumberger global and local procedures applicable to the job function.

Processes

• Exportation and importation process
• Custom and brokerage requirements
• Master data management
• Materials transfer management
• Local Regulation and License Requirements
• Trade & Customs Compliance
• Risk assessment
• Internal service delivery
• Free Trade Agreements

Key Indicators

• On-Time Customs Clearance
• Import Export Clearance Check Leadtime
• Demurrage; Fines & Penalties
• Duty Savings
• Custom compliance SQs

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or equivalent.
• 0-2 years experience, preferable in oil & gas.
• Candidate willing to relocate to Pemba.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office products.
• Can work in a high-pressure environment, learn quickly, and adapts to new problems and situations.
• Must be a team player, able to get along with individuals from other groups in the organization, and a good communicator.
• Good English written and verbal communication skills essential.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Honesty and high ethics, determination, active listening, confidence and focused.
• Available to start as soon as possible.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.