Cross-border Customs & Logistics Specialist

LONGi Energy Storage; Malaysia; Remote; MYR 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LONGi Energy Storage is seeking a Cross-border Customs & Logistics Specialist to lead cross-border logistics planning, customs compliance, duty costing and documentation for materials and finished goods moving between China, SEA and the US, including dangerous-goods (lithium battery) shipments.

The role requires 4+ years in cross-border import/export and strong knowledge of Incoterms, duty calculations and customs procedures, with fluency in English and willingness to coordinate with multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in International Logistics, Customs, International Trade or Supply Chain.
• 4+ years of hands-on cross-border import/export customs and international logistics experience.
• Business-fluent English; Thai/Indonesian/Malay a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs cross-border logistics solutions between China, SEA and the US; manages ocean freight resources; calculates freight and duties; evaluates Incoterms (FOB / CIF / DDP).
• Reviews and manages import/export documentation and certificates of origin; liaises with local customs brokers; tracks declaration and clearance; resolves inspections, port detention and cargo holds.
• Owns end-to-end import/export of lithium-based dangerous goods; ensures compliance with DG packaging, declaration and carriage regulations.
• Monitors customs, tariff and origin-policy changes across SEA and the US; issues customs risk alerts; supports ITC tax-credit eligibility and NON-FEOC traceability reviews.
• Selects and manages freight forwarders and customs brokers; controls lead time, cargo damage and logistics cost; continuously optimizes the cross-border lane.
• Provides up-front support to Sourcing by comparing duty and logistics costs across supplier origins; shares delivery plans with the Buyer team to ensure order fulfillment.
• Maintains the logistics & customs ledger; issues regular reports on logistics cost, delivery lead time and customs risk.

Skills

Cross-border logistics

Incoterms

Duty calculation

Customs compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Logistics / Customs / International Trade

Job description

Cross-border Customs & Logistics Specialist

Location: Southeast Asia (Indonesia / Malaysia, Remote)

Reporting: Solid line to VP Supply Chain; works closely with the Sourcing Specialist, Buyer Lead, US Plant GM, freight forwarders and customs brokers.

Role Overview

This role owns cross-border logistics planning, customs compliance, duty costing and documentation for materials and finished goods moving between China, Southeast Asia and the US, including dangerous-goods (lithium battery) shipments, to ensure end-to-end delivery. It also provides duty and logistics-cost inputs to Sourcing, supporting US-side cost control on a compliant basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs cross-border logistics solutions between China, SEA and the US for materials and semi-finished storage products; manages ocean-freight resources; calculates freight and duties; evaluates and executes Incoterms (FOB / CIF / DDP).
• Reviews and manages import / export documentation and certificates of origin; liaises with local customs brokers; tracks declaration and clearance; resolves inspections, port detention and cargo holds.
• Owns end-to-end import / export of lithium-based dangerous goods; ensures compliance with DG packaging, declaration and carriage regulations.
• Monitors customs, tariff and origin-policy changes across SEA and the US; issues customs risk alerts; supports ITC tax-credit eligibility and NON-FEOC traceability reviews.
• Selects and manages freight forwarders and customs brokers; controls lead time, cargo damage and logistics cost; continuously optimizes the cross-border lane.
• Provides up-front support to Sourcing by comparing duty and logistics costs across supplier origins; shares delivery plans with the Buyer team to ensure order fulfillment.
• Maintains the logistics & customs ledger; issues regular reports on logistics cost, delivery lead time and customs risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in International Logistics, Customs, International Trade or Supply Chain.
• 4+ years of hands-on cross-border import / export customs and international logistics experience; lithium / energy-storage DG and SEA-to-US project exposure preferred.
• Strong command of rules of origin, duty calculation and Incoterms; familiarity with US storage-product compliance and customs-audit procedures preferred.
• Business-fluent English; working Thai / Indonesian / Malay a plus; able to communicate on-site with local customs and forwarders.
• Familiar with container and break-bulk ocean freight, DG declaration, certificate-of-origin processing and multi-country clearance; strong incident-handling capability.
• Meticulous and well-organized, with strong ledger discipline; comfortable coordinating across regions and multiple stakeholders; sensitive to customs-policy changes and risk-aware.