Customs Analyst

heinz; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a proactive Customs Analyst to scale our European footprint. You will define customs requirements for new markets, work with logistics and brokers to translate rules into workflows, and maintain data integrity in SAP/OTM/GTM.

You’ll help standardize SOPs, support audits, and collaborate across functions to enable new product launches and seasonal surges. You should have 3–4 years in shipping/logistics, a bachelor’s in a related field, and strong Excel plus analytics skills

Qualifications

• EU Working Permit required for application.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
• 3-4 years in shipping, transportation, or warehouse/logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of European trade and customs regimes.

Responsibilities

• New market enablement: research and define customs requirements for new lanes or territories.
• Collaborate with logistics and brokers to translate regulatory requirements into shipping workflows.
• Investigate new regulations to stay ahead of barriers to entry when entering new regions.
• Maintain customs blueprints for new markets in SAP/OTM/GTM with data integrity.
• Develop SOPs for customs activities to scale operations in new regions.
• Track lane-launch success, identify bottlenecks and improve processes.
• Maintain shipment data in ERP/TMS/WMS and ensure master data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with labeling, Incoterms, and import/export regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement: standardize SOPs and optimize networks.
• Partner with CS, Demand Planning, Sales, Quality, Finance for promotions and launches.
• Prepare for audits; maintain records and documentation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle OTM/GTM

ERP/TMS/WMS

EDI transactions

Power BI

Tableau

Carrier portals

Job description

Job Description

About the position

We have an excellent opportunity available for proactive Customs Analyst to support our growth across Europe. You will play a critical role in scaling our footprint, specifically by mapping out and operationalizing customs requirements in new geographic areas. You'll be reporting into the Customs Associate Manager. You're constantly looking for improvement activities within European Customs & Exports (EC&E). In this position you will balance daily compliance excellence with project-based work that "opens the door" to new markets.

In brief, you are responsible for:

• New market enablement, research and define customs requirements for new trade lanes or territories where we currently lack an active presence.
• Collaborate with logistics and external brokers to translate regulatory requirements into actionable shipping, and customs, workflows.
• Serve as the teams' investigator for new regulations, ensuring we stay ahead of potential barriers to entry when entering new regions.
• Maintaining the customs blueprints for new markets in SAP / OTM / GTM ensuring data integrity for all new import and export activities.
• Develop SOPs for customs activities in new regions, enabling the team to scale operations quickly once a new lane is active.
• Track the success of new lane launches, identifying bottlenecks and building on past processes to improve operational set-ups.
• Maintain accurate shipment data within ERP/TMS/WMS (e.g., SAP, Oracle OTM/GTM) and ensure master data integrity (ship-to, routing, weights/cubes).
• Ensure compliance with labeling requirements, Incoterms, and import/export regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement: standardize SOPs and support network optimization initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Service, Demand Planning, Sales, Quality, and Finance to support promotions, new product launches, and seasonal surges.
• Prepare for and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits; maintain accurate records and documentation.

Qualifications

• Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to apply for this position.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 3-4 years of hands-on experience in shipping, transportation, or warehouse/logistics operations; CPG or food industry strongly preferred.
• A solid grasp of European trade dynamics, and familiarity with customs. Familiarity with customs regimes (transits, warehousing, Inward Processing, import/export documentation) is a plus
• Proficiency with ERP/TMS/WMS systems (SAP preferred), EDI transactions, carrier portals, and appointment scheduling tools.
• Strong knowledge of LTL/TL routing, NMFC/freight class, tariffs, accessorial, and parcel shipping; familiarity with temperature-controlled logistics.
• Excellent knowledge of export/import processes, Incoterms, and shipping documentations
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with analytics/reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills, customer focus, and cross-functional collaboration; strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and drive continuous improvement.

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills - People are easily be exposed to senior management, no matter their level. Therefore, it's important to have excellent interpersonal skills, to take care of all kinds of different collaborators.
• Confident / Ability to give pushback - We like people who are go getters and are not easily thrown off their game, not even when getting resistance.
• Ability to Simplify - We like to keep it simple. And to implement fast. Your simplification skills will be highly appreciated, when providing simple solutions dealing with sophisticated challenges.
• Analytical - We're a very data driven company, making it crucial to be able to translate complex data into a simple solution with an analytical approach.
• Project management skills - Time management has no secrets for you. You're organized, structured and always have an overview of all the deliverables. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.

Location(s)

Amsterdam

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes .