Senior Customs Expert
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement · Freight Forwarding
In short
Tetra Pak is seeking a Senior Customs Expert in Seoul, Korea to establish a standardized global Customs & Import operating model. This role involves executing continuous improvement for import/export processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing costs.
Responsibilities
- Drive operational performance of import, export, and transit activities.
- Serve as the point of contact for local customs authorities to ensure compliance.
- Answer queries and provide support to stakeholders engaged in cross-border activities.
- Drive operational interactions with brokers/3rd parties.
- Identify potential optimizations regarding operating costs and opportunities for reducing customs duty spend.
- Ensure end-to-end daily activities are defined into the Customs roles & responsibilities matrix and comply with country rules and regulations.
- Ensure compliance under the Authorized Economic Operator authorization, Inward processing, and Outward processing regimes.
- Execute continuous improvement for all processes.
- Continuously monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with partners.
- Streamline customs operations processes where possible.
- Proactively avoid or mitigate any potential business continuity or economic risk related to Tetra Pak's operational structure and its customs transactions.
- Ensure the correct Tariff classification of goods imported and exported.
Requirements
- A Bachelors Degree in International Trade, Economics, Administration, International Business or similar fields.
- At least 5 years of experience from working with Customs.
- Domain knowledge in the office package, mainly Excel.
- Fluent in English is a must.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Customs Softwares or SAP is a plus.
- Strong stakeholders management skills.
- Strong collaboration and conflict management skills.
- An innovation mindset and a drive to find solutions and opportunities.
- Resilient and self-motivated person and an expert in terms of finding and driving improvements.
- Enjoy working in a dynamic and regional environment with people from various cultures.
- The challenge of continuously improving and find opportunities for growth through customs trade flows and special regimes is highly motivating.
Benefits
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape.
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results.
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion.
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements.
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