Logistics First Line Supervisor

Maputo, Mozambique

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reference
Job reference 1266782
location
Location Maputo, Mozambique
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Logistics
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published December 1, 2025

Airswift is currently looking for a Logistics First Line Supervisor (Rotator) to work with an Oil and gas Operator Company.

Position: Logistics First Line Supervisor (Rotator)

Assignment Location: Afungi

Onshore Rotation: 28 days on 28 days off

Reporting to: Logistic Advisor

Duration: 2 years extendable

MAIN FUNCTIONS

  • Manage the transportation and storage of equipment, materials, products, and goods, to enable constraint-free project execution at the construction site in Afungi, the logistics terminal in Pemba, and Mocimboa da Praia.

  • Provide coordination and oversight of warehouses, terminals, overland (truck/rail) or marine (ship/barge) carriers to meet required service levels, protect product quality, ensuring safe, and reliable logistics execution.

  • Serve as the interface between the Logistics Advisor, the construction site in Afungi, and the ports in Mocimboa da Praia, and Pemba to ensure safe, efficient, and timely logistics execution.

  • Coordinate and manage services, and technical evaluations for aviation, marine, shorebases, and ground transportation requirements.

  • Possess a broad understanding of heavy haul transportation, lifting operations, waste management, materials quality control, and equipment / material preservation.

  • Collaborate with the Maputo-based Project Team and Supply Chain organization in support of the management of logistics, materials handling, storage and preservation.

  • Provides support to travellers to Pemba and Afungi (including Contractors), to ensure travellers are abiding by the travel process prescribed within the EMML Travel Services Guide.

  • Collaboration with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors’ Logistics and Materials Management organization.

  • Foster a collaborative and positive working relationship with the contractor group and the other operators within Afungi.

  • Consistently apply logistics tools and best practices.

  • Find aligned solutions within a challenging environment.

  • Leading efforts to operationalize logistics related deliverables to support project execution.

  • Continuous assessment of the effectiveness of logistics programs; propose adjustments to ensure continuous improvement and attainment of desired results.

  • Advise on trend analysis to focus on targeted continuous improvement opportunities.

  • Implementation of Safety Systems (PSMS) as appropriate.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Track all equipment/material transiting through Pemba, Mocimboa da Praia, and Afungi, then expedite equipment/material as required in support of the construction schedule.

  • Coordinate the importation and customs clearance of all shipments.

  • Ensure compliance with Mozambican trade regulations, and laws pertaining to importation and customs clearance.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of local transport and in-country logistics capabilities and capacities.

  • Demonstrate Logistics and Materials Management expertise when interfacing with Contractor Logistics and Materials Management personnel.

  • Interface with project planning teams to identify optimization opportunities, understand, then resolve logistics challenges.

  • Possess a general knowledge of local and national environmental and regulatory requirements.

  • Assist with the planning and execution of personnel travel to Pemba and Afungi.

  • Field incoming calls and emails, responding appropriately and timely.

  • Attend project planning and prioritization meetings.

  • Interface with and influence project disciplines to ensure logistics / materials management considerations are incorporated within both the design and project plan.

  • Monitor KPIs, and steward the development of material status reports.

  • Maintain an accounting of each shipment.

  • Possess a strong understanding of the capabilities and limitations of Logistics Contractors.

  • Support the process to pre-qualify, approve, and re-evaluate Logistics Contractors.

  • Interface with the Logistics Advisor to keep them informed of the qualifications and capabilities of relevant Contractors.

  • Interface with Contractors to ensure safety, quality, availability, and reliability of logistics execution.

  • Support the qualification and endorsement of Contractor equipment and services.

  • Verify that delivery documentation is complete, and in accordance with the P.O.

  • Ensure that the EPC contractor complies with the PO and that each item delivered is adequately marked for easy traceability.

  • Report all Overage, Shortage and Damaged (OS&D) materials to the PMT.

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