PACKAGING & LOGISTICS SPECIALIST - CONTRACT SURREY
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Our Client is seeking a Packaging & Logistics Specialist for an initial 12-month contract role, expected to start in 23 weeks time (late May/early June).
Woodland Consultancy Services welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates and assesses applicants based on skills, experience and suitability for the role.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Extensive experience in logistics, packing and transportation within the oil & gas or heavy engineering sector
Proven expertise in: Packing of heavy, 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 conducting supplier inspections and audits
Degree or equivalent in Engineering, 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
JOB SCOPE:
Role Purpose
The Packing & Logistics Specialist is accountable for the governance, review, clarification, inspection, and approval of all packing, marking and shipping specifications across a portfolio of oil & gas equipment and materials.
This role ensures full compliance with corporate and project requirements, including Packing, Marking and Shipping Instructions, and is responsible for assuring that all goods are protected, preserved, documented, and transported safely and compliantly from supplier to final delivery location.
The position plays a critical leadership role in integrating procurement, engineering, quality, logistics and project management functions, while providing hands-on oversight at supplier works to ensure execution excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Specification Ownership & Governance
Act as the single point of accountability for 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 for transport modes, climate conditions and storage durations
Adequate internal securing, bracing, corrosion protection, and sealing
Compliance with lifting 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
Conduct supplier visits and shopfloor inspections to: 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 of large mechanical and electrical equipment, valves, pipes, fittings, cable drums and bulk materials
Fragile, hazardous, and dual-use materials
Ensure: Appropriate packaging category selection (cases, crates, pallets, bundles, drums)
Correct application of: Desiccants, corrosion inhibitors and preservation systems
Shock, temperature and humidity monitoring devices
Validate all lifting strategies, securing points, and transport cradles for safety and integrity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Liaise closely with: Client 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
DURATION: 12 months initially. Start expected in 23 weeks time (approximately 28 May4 June).
LOCATION : The role will be predominantly based in our Clients Offices in Surrey. Hybrid working may be possible. Occasional travel for supplier inspections and approvals will be required.
RATE : Please quote what limited company hourly rate you would be looking for.
If the role is Likely to be outside of IR35 the final decision will only be made after a QDOS assessment. xsngvjr
BENEFITS Limited Company contract Outside IR35.
We are instructed to only submit to our Client candidates whose qualifications and experience match clients specifications and can work in the UK.
For more information please contact Suzanne Wood.