Rhenus Logistics is a leading global logistics service provider with an annual turnover of approximately 8.6 billion euros and operations in over 50 countries. The company specializes in contract logistics, freight logistics, and port logistics, managing complex supply chains and providing innovative value-added services across various industries including automotive, retail, and healthcare.

In Spain, Rhenus maintains a robust network with a significant presence in major industrial hubs and ports. For international professionals, the company offers a multicultural environment and roles ranging from specialized customs operations to corporate functions like finance and HR, often requiring multilingual capabilities to manage global trade flows and international client relations.

Founded in 1912 in Germany, Rhenus began as a joint venture for Rhine river shipping. Over a century, it expanded globally through strategic acquisitions and diversification into air, ocean, and road freight.

For international professionals

Operates an extensive network of over 30 locations across Spain, including major hubs in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.
Offers specialized roles in Air & Ocean freight and Customs that frequently require English or other European languages.
Provides structured career development and internal mobility opportunities within a global corporate framework.
The Spanish division is a critical part of the Rhenus European road freight network, ideal for logistics experts with cross-border experience.

Customs Broker

Rhenus Logistics

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English.

Job Description

What You Can Expect:

At ALS (Rhenus Group), we are looking for a customs broker to join our team in Irun.

Your mission is to facilitate the import and export of goods subject to customs inspection and apply current and legally established trade policy measures.

Responsibilities:

- Facilitate the import and export of goods subject to customs inspection and apply legally established current trade policy measures.

- Stay up to date with legal information regarding international trade regulations and current customs regulations, as well as follow the development of modifications to laws and administrative regulations by the European Union.

- Determine the correct classification and taxable value of the product, according to its quotas, restrictions, and customs controls in accordance with origin rules and agreements with other countries or groups established by the EU.

- Resolve incidents occurring in these operations.

- Ensure compliance with the assigned controls and procedures regarding Compliance.

- Collect evidence of the compliance and effectiveness of the assigned controls and procedures regarding Compliance.

Tasks:

- Create the request and obtain the customs services that goods need for their correct passage through customs.

- Process and attend to requirements for clearances in progress.

- Oversee, advise, and support the importer and exporter of the goods.

- Act as a mediator between the importer and exporter if necessary.

- Ensure compliance with the legal requirements of all operations.

- Advise and look after the client in customs matters, providing truthful and updated information on changes, trends, and statistics.

- Open assignment files by entering data into the computer system to assign them an order number as a reference.

- Prepare all necessary client documentation, according to the type of goods and country, and prepare the SAD (Single Administrative Document).

- Interact with the client to clarify any doubts or incidents regarding the necessary documentation.

- Submit the SAD via network connection for registration and numbering.

- Transfer declarations submitted to the AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) to the digital archive.

- In the case of "orange channel," present the file to Customs for documentary review and conformity (green channel). Manage the dossier with all submitted documentation for archiving.

- In the case of "red channel," arrange for the goods to be placed in a recognition status for Customs and update the dossier.

- Apply assigned procedures and controls regarding Compliance.

- Periodically collect evidence of compliance with the assigned controls and procedures regarding Compliance.

What You Bring:

Requirements:

- Education: Higher Level Vocational Training (CFGS) in Transport and Logistics/International Trade
- Basic knowledge: Microsoft Office pack
- Specific knowledge: knowledge of domestic and foreign trade.

- Intermediate level of English
- Experience: 3-4 years

- Minimum onboarding period: 6 months

RHENUS OVERLAND TRANSPORT SPAIN is an equal opportunity employer. All individuals will have the opportunity to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.Rhenuswill strive to make reasonable adaptations to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability, unless the adaptation imposes undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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What You Can Expect:

En ALS (Grupo Rhenus) buscamos un/a despachante de aduanas que se una a nuestro equipo de Irun.

Su misión es facilitar la importación y exportación de mercancías sujetas a inspección de aduanas y aplicar las medidas de política comercial vigentes y legalmente establecidas.

Responsabilidades:

- Facilitar la importación y exportación de mercancías sujetas a inspección de aduanas y aplicar las medidas de política comercial vigentes legalmente establecidas.

- Estar al día de la información legal sobre las normativas relacionadas con el comercio internacional y la normativa aduanera vigente, así como seguir el desarrollo de las modificaciones de las leyes y reglamentos administrativos por parte de la Unión Europea.

- Determinar la clasificación correcta y el valor imponible del producto, según sus cuotas, restricciones y controles aduaneros de acuerdo a las normas de origen y a los acuerdos con otros países o grupos establecidos por la UE.

- Resolver incidencias ocasionadas en estas operaciones.

- Llevar a cabo el cumplimiento de los controles y procedimientos asignados en materia de Compliance.

- Recoger evidencias del cumplimento y eficacia de los controles y procedimientos asignados en materia de Compliance.

Tareas:

- Crear la solicitud y la obtención de los servicios aduaneros que necesitan las mercancías para su correcto paso por aduanas.

- Tramitar y atender los requerimientos de despachos en curso.

- Velar, asesorar y apoyar al importador, y al exportador de la mercancía.

- Actuar como parte mediadora entre importador y exportador en caso necesario.

- Asegurar el cumplimiento de los requisitos legales de todas las operaciones.

- Asesorar y velar por el cliente en materia de aduanas, proporcionando información veraz y actualizada sobre los cambios, tendencias y estadísticas.

- Realizar la apertura de los expedientes de encargo introduciendo los datos en el sistema informático, para asignarles un número de orden como referencia.

- Preparar toda la documentación necesaria del cliente, según el tipo de mercancía y país, y elaborar el D.U.A.

- Interactuar con el cliente para aclarar alguna duda o incidencia con la documentación necesaria.

- Presentar el D.U.A. vía conexión red, para su registro y numeración.

- Traspasar a archivo digital las declaraciones presentadas ante la AEAT.

- En caso de "canal naranja" presentar el expediente ante la Aduana para su revisión documental y conformidad (canal verde). Gestionar el dossier con toda la documentación presentada para su archivo.

- En caso de "canal rojo" disponer la colocación de la mercancía en situación de reconocimiento para Aduanas, y realizar la actualización de dossier.

- Aplicar procedimientos y controles asignados en materia de Compliance.

- Recoger periódicamente evidencias del cumplimiento de los controles y procedimientos asignados en materia de Compliance.

What You Bring:

Requisitos:

- Formación: CFGS Transporte y logística/Comercio Internacional
- Conocimientos básicos: pack Microsoft Office
- Conocimientos específicos: conocimientos de comercio interior y exterior.

- Nivel medio de inglés
- Experiencia: 3-4 años