Senior Customs Expert

• 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

We are creating a new organization with the aim to put a well-defined and standardized global Customs & Import operating model in place across all relevant dimensions, from compliance, customer service, operational efficiency to leveraging free-trade agreements and customs costs.
We are now looking for a Senior Customs Expert who will drive continuous improvement across processes associated with import and export activities, while ensuring end-to-end customs operations are executed in line with the Customs RACI and country rules and regulations. You will work directly with regional and local teams with operational and tactical customs activities (import and export flow) and provide stakeholders with customs and trade solutions.
The role will primarily support the Iberian market, while also contributing to wider team tasks and projects across the region. This role requires someone who can work with a high level of autonomy, navigate complexity with maturity, and independently identify the right information, stakeholders, and solutions.
The location for this position is Arganda, Spain and this is a permanent position.

As Senior Customs Expert, you will:

• Drive operational performance of import, export and transit activities
• Act as a key 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 and continuously monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Identify potential optimizations related to operating costs and opportunities for reducing customs duty spend
• Ensure end-to-end daily activities defined in the Customs roles and responsibilities matrix are executed in compliance with country rules and regulations
• Ensure compliance under the Authorized Economic Operator and Inward processing authorizations.
• Proactively avoid or mitigate any potential business continuity or economic risk related to Tetra Pak operational structure and its customs transactions
• Ensure the correct tariff classification of goods imported and exported
• Support the review of Inward Processing licenses, related controls, and ongoing compliance

• An innovation mindset and a drive to find solutions and opportunities

We believe that you are a resilient and self-motivated person with a strong improvement mindset and the ability to drive change in a structured and pragmatic way. You enjoy working in a dynamic regional environment with people from various cultures.
The challenge of continuously improving and finding opportunities for growth through customs trade flows and special regimes is highly motivating to you.