Graduate Apprentice Trainee - Customs and Trade

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement

In short

This is a Graduate Apprentice Trainee position in Customs and Trade at Volvo Group in Bangalore, offered under India's National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS). The role focuses on supporting compliance managers, optimizing trade processes, and gaining hands-on experience in customs procedures and digital solutions over a 1-year period.

Responsibilities

Support compliance manager to increase overall Compliance level & minimize risk exposure.
Support adequate level of Compliance Control including broker management, internal control, post entry control etc.
Support compliance manager to increase efficiency, minimize import/export lead time & reduce import/export costs by optimizing usage of trading preferential agreements and duty relief program.
Initiate Continuous improvement activities, cross functional collaboration E2E, proposing process development, in order to optimize the Customs processes and procedures.
Support compliance manager to handle and mitigate existing and/or pending cases e.g. Customs duty drawback, Bank Guarantee, EPCG, Ted refund and other relevant schemes/ regimes including controversy and dispute cases.
Identify waste, eliminate waste, initiate digital /automation development to improve working efficiency.
Support custom training to internal stakeholders.
Manage Customs and trade relevant processes.
Manage Customs Database.
Act as interface between custom authorities and colleagues/partners on customs Audits.
Work closely with other departments, external suppliers, forwarders, LSPs, Customs authorities and relevant authorities.
Support Brokers evaluation and audit (Customs Broker Management).
Liaise with Customs Authorities (externally)/ Legal (internally) on compliance issue.
Assist to develop inbound/outbound/packaging freight flows with focus on reducing customs related lead-times and costs.
Provide customs and trade compliance trainings to Volvo colleagues and key stakeholder.

Requirements

BBA in Supply Chain, Customs, Laws, Economics, International Business or equivalent.
Customs and Trade Compliance experience/knowledge is an advantage.
Knowledge in logistics, supply chain and automotive industry is preferable.

Desired Qualifications

Good thinker than acting based on feelings.
Good potential for digitalization & automation development, self on job learning.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Result-oriented.
Self-motivated, take initiatives to change process and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to work independently without direct supervision.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Creativity/Innovation: Reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs and technologies.
High skills in building strong networks/relationships with other departments.

Benefits

1-year practical, hands-on On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunity.
Opportunity to build industry-ready capabilities.
Work with next-gen technologies and collaborative teams.
Contribute to shaping sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future.

Skills

Customs ComplianceTrade ComplianceProcess DevelopmentDigitalizationAutomationLogisticsSupply Chain

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About Volvo Group

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.\n\n

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