Senior Customs Expert

Grupo Tetra Pak; Arganda del Rey; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Tetra Pak in Arganda, Spain, is seeking a Senior Customs Expert to drive end-to-end customs operations for import/export, collaborating with regional teams and brokers, ensuring compliance and optimizing costs.

The role focuses on the Iberian market, requires autonomy, strong Excel and SAP skills, and fluency in English and Spanish, with an additional European language a plus. This is a permanent position with clear opportunities for growth.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in International Trade or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of customs experience.
• Experience with cross-border and compliance processes.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and MS Office.

Mansioni

• Drive operational performance of import, export and transit activities.
• Act as primary contact for local customs authorities to ensure compliance.
• Answer queries and support stakeholders engaged in cross-border activities.
• Collaborate with brokers and third parties; monitor KPIs.
• Identify optimizations to reduce customs duty spend.
• Ensure daily activities align with Customs roles and country rules.
• Support Authorized Economic Operator and Inward processing authorizations.
• Mitigate risks to continuity of operations.
• Ensure correct tariff classification of goods.
• Review Inward Processing licenses and controls.

Conoscenze

Collaboration skills

Conflict management

Innovation mindset

Fluent in English and Spanish

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade

Strumenti

Excel

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary

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.

What you will do

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

We believe you have

• A Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade, Economics, Administration, International Business or similar fields
• At least 5 years of experience working in customs
• Experience in complex customs environments involving controls, process improvement, and cross-functional stakeholder management
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Strong collaboration and conflict management skills
• An innovation mindset and a drive to find solutions and opportunities
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• An additional European language, particularly French, would be a strong advantage
• Experience with Inward Processing would be a strong advantage
• Experience in Customs software or SAP is a plus

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.

We Offer You

• 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

This job posting expires on November 16.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Yvonne Cooke.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.