Customs Compliance Specialist

IKEA; Älmhult; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA in Älmhult, Sweden, seeks a Customs Compliance Specialist to ensure efficient import/export activities within the Europe and Africa region. You will collaborate with the Customs Compliance Manager to establish procedures and lead tariff classification and compliance programs.

You will build relationships with internal teams and external authorities, maintain regulatory knowledge, and support compliance readiness for expansion projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Customs Import/Export regulations and compliance management
• Experience with tariff classification, origin rules, Free Trade Agreements, and customs audits
• Ability to collaborate with external authorities and internal teams

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain compliance procedures and methods with the Customs Compliance Manager
• Lead and coordinate tariff classification activities to ensure accuracy and alignment with business needs
• Support and manage customs compliance programs including post-entry corrections and bonded solutions
• Lead or support customs compliance reviews, internal assessments and external audits
• Support the development of controls, risk mitigation and corrective action plans
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external partners, including government authorities
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Transport and Purchasing on compliance issues
• Maintain regulatory knowledge as business needs evolve and support expansion projects

Skills

English fluency

IT literacy

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Customs Operations Europe and Africa region in Älmhult, Sweden consists of approximately 47 co-workers. The department includes a dedicated team of Customs Compliance Specialists, alongside operational customs teams, working together to secure well-functioning import and export processes for more than 30 countries in the region. We provide daily support and coordination on customs-related topics, including legal requirements, goods flow, and IT solutions, to secure availability, affordability, and compliance.

Job Description

The Customs Compliance Specialist ensures the efficiency and compliance of the import and export activities in their region and for the countries assigned to their region.

You will:

• In conjunction with the Customs Compliance Manager, establish and maintain Compliance procedures and working methods associated with areas of responsibility
• Lead and coordinate customs classification activities within the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring accurate tariff classification, compliance, and alignment with business needs.
• Manage and support customs compliance programs including post-entry corrections, free trade agreements, bonded solutions and other customs special procedures.
• Lead or support customs compliance reviews, internal assessments and external customs audits.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of customs compliance controls, risk mitigation activities and corrective action plans.
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external business partners, including Customs or other Government agencies
• Work with Finance, Accounting, Transport and Purchasing partners on compliance issues
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and analysis skills as business, regulations or systems change to meet business needs
• Support business expansion and customs-related projects by securing customs compliance readiness and operational implementation.

Qualifications

We are now looking for a new colleague who wants to be a part of our amazing team. We believe you are motivated and inspired by the above assignments. You have plenty of energy and curiosity to learn, and we see that you are a person that is driven and dares to challenge people around you. You are service-minded, with a clear and respectful way of communicating. You enjoy working in a structured way both on your own, within the team and with relevant stakeholders. You have high integrity and the ability to establish relationships at all levels of

the organization, based on trust. You can work with both operational and tactical issues, and you possess facilitation and trainer skills.You can prioritize your work to deliver assignments with high quality. You also can analyze the details while keeping focus on the big picture and follow up on relevant goals and deviations.

You should be:

• Comfortable with working and navigating in digital IT solutions
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

We believe that you have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Customs Import/Export regulations and compliance management
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in customs valuation, rules of origin, Free Trade Agreements, customs special procedures, compliance controls, and customs audits and investigations, with the ability to identify risks, ensure compliance, and support business objectives.
• Solid knowledge and practical experience in customs classification (tariff classification) and related processes, including the application of customs regulations and maintenance of classification data.
• Experience and knowledge of Change Management
• Good listening skills and strong ability to document and communicate in a clear way
• Ability to build efficiency and compliance into operations while meeting the business needs
• Previous experience in working with external authorities

Additional Information

Please note this position is based in Älmhult, Sweden. For this position we expect that you will work the majority of your time from the office.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Once competence requirements are met, we will first consider impacted co-workers employed in IKEA Supply Services (Sweden) AB and secondly impacted co-workers at Inter IKEA Group.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sandra Obers, Customs and Compliance Manager for Europe and Africa via [e-mail]. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Samuel Karlsson via [e-mail].