European Customs & Trade Compliance Lead

General Motors; Abu Dhabi; Hybride; AED 480 000 - 720 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

General Motors in Dubai seeks an experienced European Customs Specialist Coordinate to lead customs and trade compliance for EU imports/exports, cross-border activity, and advisory support for multiple teams. You will drive governance, analytics, and continuous process improvements across the supply chain while maintaining strong regulatory alignment.

The role requires 6+ years in customs operations, fluency in English, and deep knowledge of EU and global trade rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Law, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in customs operations, including import and export activities.
• Extensive knowledge of European and international customs laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of tariff classification, free trade agreements, export controls, and trade compliance.
• Fluency in English.
• Working knowledge of SAP and ERP global trade automation solutions.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and management levels to support a global compliance program.
• Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead European customs and trade compliance operations across imports, exports, and cross-border activities.
• Provide regulatory guidance on EU customs requirements including valuation, tariff classification, origin, preferential trade agreements, T1 transit procedures, and ATA Carnets.
• Manage customs brokers and logistics providers, including service quality, reporting, performance, and compliance risk oversight.
• Coordinate customs audits, authority inquiries, documentation retention, regulatory reporting, and internal compliance controls.
• Support duty and tax reconciliation, customs entry validation, broker invoice reviews, and Finance and Tax reporting requirements.
• Develop customs KPIs, broker performance metrics, risk indicators, and leadership reporting dashboards.
• Monitor regulatory developments such as CBAM, EUDR, F-Gas, and EPR and partner cross-functionally to implement compliant trade processes.

Connaissances

English fluency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent in fast-paced environments

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in International Trade

Outils

SAP

ERP systems

Description du poste

General Motors in Dubai seeks an experienced European Customs Specialist Coordinate to lead customs and trade compliance for EU imports/exports, cross-border activity, and advisory support for multiple teams. You will drive governance, analytics, and continuous process improvements across the supply chain while maintaining strong regulatory alignment.

The role requires 6+ years in customs operations, fluency in English, and deep knowledge of EU and global trade rules.