Customs Specialist

DHL Global Forwarding; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen

Health insurance

Internal training opportunities

Vacation days 25+5 per year

Fritvalgskonto

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding is seeking an experienced Customs Specialist to ensure accurate and compliant customs formalities for import, transit, and export shipments. You will work with customers, authorities, and internal stakeholders to enable timely clearance and high compliance levels.

The role is based in Aalborg, offering opportunities for development within an international organization. Training, a collaborative team, and a structured, quality-focused environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in customs clearance and customs-related processes.
• Fluency in Danish and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience in freight forwarding or logistics is an advantage.
• Danske Speditører’s customs education programme is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process customs declarations for import, transit and export shipments
• Register customs declarations for temporary imports and exports
• Prepare various customs documents and certificates, including EUR.1, ATA Carnet, A.TR, T2L, etc.
• Discharge transit documents and close NCTS cases
• Handle applications for customs refunds, import licences and corrections
• Ensure customs clearance is completed within agreed internal and external deadlines
• Support the monitoring and maintenance of customs warehouse accounts and contribute to AEO-related activities
• Participate in departmental and customer meetings
• Keep your customs knowledge up to date through internal and external training
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with customs authorities and DHL Global Forwarding customers

Skills

Structured and detail-oriented

Compliance mindset

Professional communication

Ownership

Team collaboration

Education

Danske Speditører's customs education programme (advantage)

Job description

DHL Global Forwarding (Denmark) are looking for an experienced Customs Specialist

At DHL Global Forwarding, customs is about more than just declarations - it is about ensuring compliant and efficient trade across borders in collaboration with customers and authorities.

As our new Customs Specialist, you will play an important role in ensuring that customs formalities are handled accurately, professionally and in accordance with both internal procedures and public authority requirements. You will work closely with customers, authorities and internal stakeholders to ensure timely customs clearance and a high level of compliance.

You will become part of a professional and experienced team where collaboration, responsibility and quality are essential parts of everyday work.

The position is based at Mineralvej 29, 9220 Aalborg.

Your key responsibilities in the role will be to:

• Prepare and process customs declarations for import, transit and export shipments
• Register customs declarations for temporary imports and exports
• Prepare various customs documents and certificates, including EUR.1, ATA Carnet, A.TR, T2L, etc.
• Discharge transit documents and close NCTS cases
• Handle applications for customs refunds, import licences and corrections
• Ensure customs clearance is completed within agreed internal and external deadlines
• Support the monitoring and maintenance of customs warehouse accounts and contribute to AEO-related activities
• Participate in departmental and customer meetings
• Keep your customs knowledge up to date through internal and external training
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with customs authorities and DHL Global Forwarding customers

We are looking for someone who…:

• Works in a structured and detail-oriented manner
• Understands the importance of compliance and accuracy
• Can balance quality and deadlines in a dynamic operational environment
• Communicates professionally with both customers and authorities
• Takes ownership and follows tasks through to completion
• Enjoys both independent work and collaboration across teams

We expect you to…

• Experience in customs clearance and customs-related processes
• Fluency in Danish and English, both spoken and written
• Experience in freight forwarding or logistics is an advantage
• Completion of Danske Speditører’s customs education programme is an advantage but not a requirement.

And from us, you can expect:

• A position in an international organization with extensive development opportunities
• Ongoing opportunities for responsibility and professional growth
• A working environment with skilled and supportive colleagues
• Being part of THE logistics company for the world
• Canteen, health insurance, internal training opportunities and more

Workplace:

DHL Global Forwarding, Mineralvej 28, 9220 Aalborg

Working hours:

The position is a full-time position

The compensation package:

The base salary is determined by your qualifications and competencies. The position is graded and sits within a predefined payband.

• a pension scheme
• bonus scheme
• 25+5 vacation days per year
• a “Fritvalgskonto” (a “saving account” equal to 10% of your annual salary) paid out in December.

About the company:

DHL Global Forwarding is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, which consists of five divisions that together employ more than 590.000 people across the globe. Regardless of location and position, the goal is to maintain the position as the logistics company for the world, and therefore, digitalization, sustainability, leadership, diversity and inclusion is a top priority.

At DHL Global Forwarding Denmark, 200 people are employed and working from one of our locations in København or Vejle. Both locations have ocean and air freight, and support customers within almost all industries.

Our culture is familiar, our values are Respect and Results, and we are all working towards our vision of “Connecting people, Improving lives”.

If you are interested in learning more about DHL please visit our website www.dhl.dk