Logistics Specialist, Surrey

This is a predominantly an office-based role in Surrey, England

Start - in early June

Rate will be ltd company outside of IR35

If interested please send CV in Word and availability
Packing&Logistics Specialist (Oil&Gas)Role PurposeThe Packing&Logistics Specialist is accountable for thegovernance, review, clarification, inspection, and approval of all packing, marking and shipping specificationsacross a portfolio of oil&gas equipment and materials.
This role ensures full compliance with corporate and project requirements, includingBP Packing, Marking and Shipping Instructions, and is responsible for assuring that all goods areprotected, preserved, documented, and transported safely and compliantlyfrom supplier to final delivery location.
The position plays a critical leadership role in integratingprocurement, engineering, quality, logistics and project managementfunctions, while providing hands-on oversight at supplier works to ensure execution excellence.
Key ResponsibilitiesSpecification Ownership&Governance

• Act as thesingle point of accountabilityfor the interpretation, implementation and assurance of project packing specifications.
• Ensure all suppliers meet requirements for:
  • Incoterms® 2020
  • Packing, marking, preservation and handling procedures
  • Transport, lifting and slinging documentation
  • Hazardous materials and stored energy registers
  • HS Codes and customs compliance
  • Shipping documentation and declarations
  • Export controls, dual-use classifications and customs requirements

Technical Review, Clarification&Approval

• Review and approve supplier packing proposals, ensuring:
  • Suitability fortransport modes, climate conditions and storage durations
  • Adequateinternal securing, bracing, corrosion protection, and sealing
  • Compliance withlifting and handling requirements
• Assess and approve:
  • Deviation Decision Requests (DDR)where specifications cannot be met
• Ensure packaging design supports:
  • Multimodal transport (road, sea, air, rail)
  • Abnormal / out-of-gauge shipments
  • Environmental packaging requirements and sustainability principles

Supplier Engagement&Inspection

• Conductsupplier visits and shopfloor inspectionsto:
  • Verify packing construction, preservation, and marking standards
  • Witness packing activities and confirm compliance prior to release
• Review:
  • Packing photographs and despatch dossiers
  • Lifting and transport drawings
• Enforce rejection of non-compliant packing and drive corrective actions where:
  • Protection, marking or securing is inadequate
  • Documentation or regulatory compliance is incomplete

Logistics&Technical Assurance

• Provide subject matter expertise on:
  • Packing oflarge mechanical and electrical equipment, valves, pipes, fittings, cable drums and bulk materials
  • Fragile, hazardous, and dual-use materials
• Ensure:
  • Appropriatepackaging category selection (cases, crates, pallets, bundles, drums)
  • Correct application of:
    • Desiccants, corrosion inhibitors and preservation systems
    • Shock, temperature and humidity monitoring devices
• Validate alllifting strategies, securing points, and transport cradlesfor safety and integrity.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise closely with:
  • Client (bp) Logistics Team and support them by ensuring early visibility of dimensions, weights, abnormal loads and transport constraints
  • Project Procurement- embedding requirements into POs and supplier agreements
  • Project Engineering- confirming lifting, transport and preservation design

Compliance, Risk&Documentation

• Ensure full compliance with:
  • Export controls, dual-use classifications and customs requirements
  • Hazardous materials regulations and COSHH-equivalent standards
• Oversee:
  • Despatch dossiers, packing lists, certificates of origin, MSDS and DGNs
• Guarantee accuracy and completeness of:
  • Marking, labelling and international handling symbols

Required Experience&Qualifications

• Extensive experience inlogistics, packing and transportationwithin theoil&gas or heavy engineering sector
• Proven expertise in:
  • Packing ofheavy, complex and high-value equipment
  • International shipping, customs and compliance frameworks
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Multimodal transportation and abnormal load handling
  • Preservation, corrosion protection and long-term storage requirements
• Experience conductingsupplier inspections and audits
• Degree or equivalent inEngineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or related discipline

Key Skills&Competencies

• Technical Authority: Deep understanding of packing specifications and transport integrity
• Attention to Detail: Ability to identify risks in packaging, marking and documentation
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication across engineering, procurement and suppliers
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding of cost, risk and contractual implications
• Leadership&Influence: Gravitas to drive compliance and supplier performance
• Problem Solving: Ability to assess and resolve complex packing and logistics challenges
• Site Presence: Willingness to travel for supplier inspections and approvals

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