Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Customs & Trade Compliance Professional to join our team. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of import and export regulations, particularly within the EU with a focus on Germany and Poland.
This role requires a proactive individual with excellent analytical and technical skills, who can navigate customs procedures and interface directly with customs authorities to ensure compliance and optimize trade operations.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordination, monitoring and optimization of all Import and Export customs procedures in Germany and Poland
- Support on implementation and monitoring of customs clearance processes for all EFTA and UK markets
- Collaborate with the Product Managers on the implementation and optimization of Customs Declaration software, ensuring customs requirements are accurately reflected in system design.
- Seek automation opportunities and leverage technologies via customs declaration self-filling project implementation
- Acting as a contact person for future customs audits and all relevant audits concerning Customs simplifications and Licenses
- Collaborate with business units to proactively identify compliance issues and comply with regulatory obligations
- Ensuring compliance with customs and export law
- Preparation of customs and export-specific documentation (process descriptions, etc.) and implementation in practice
- Acting as a central point of contact for all specialist departments and external service providers in the area of customs
- Representing the company to authorities
- Cooperation in relevant projects
Qualifications:
- Excellent knowledge of Import and export regulations
- Experience with customs practice in EU (with focus on Germany and Poland), including identification of issues related to import and export procedures that may have a short or longer term positive impact
- Advanced knowledge in customs valuation and INCOTERMS of delivery
- Strong Analytical and technical mindset
- Experience in direct communication with Customs Authorities (Hauptzollamt) in Germany, Poland is plus
- Advanced German language skills
- 5+ years of experience in Customs and Trade Compliance role
- Experience with customs procedures for B2C and B2B sales
- Prefered: Official Government audit experience in Germany
- Prefered: Basic knowledge of Project Management
- Prefered : Experience working with AEB, SAP
What do we offer?
- Competitive salaries based on your professional experience
- Fast growing international company with stable employment
- Annual vacation and 1 additional day off on your birthday
- Mental Wellbeing Program – providing you and your immediate family members with free and confidential mental and physical health support services for a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
- Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching
- Free English and German language classes
- Referral Program with attractive incentives
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work