Regional Customs Leader – AME

Flint Hills Resources; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass, a Koch company, is seeking a Customs Manager to lead and coordinate customs and trade compliance across the Africa and Middle East region, ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost-effective import and export operations.

You will supervise a customs team, work with logistics, procurement, finance, and external providers, and drive continuous improvement through policy development, training, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, international trade, import/export operations or trade compliance.
• Senior customs or regional coordination experience.
• Knowledge of tariff classification, customs valuation, origins, FTAs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with customs, import, export and international trade regulations across the AME region.
• Lead and supervise the customs team, setting priorities and allocating responsibilities.
• Provide coaching and performance feedback to team members.
• Coordinate customs clearance activities and act as escalation point for delays or disputes.
• Develop and maintain regional customs policies, SOPs and controls.
• Manage relationships with brokers, forwarders, consultants and authorities.
• Deliver customs training to logistics and other teams.
• Prepare reports on performance, risks, costs and audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Customs compliance tools

Job description

Guardian Glass, a Koch company, is seeking a Customs Manager to lead and coordinate customs and trade compliance across the Africa and Middle East region, ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost-effective import and export operations.

You will supervise a customs team, work with logistics, procurement, finance, and external providers, and drive continuous improvement through policy development, training, and performance management.