Customs Operations Expert

Unilever is hiring a Customs Operations Expert.

About Unilever

Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. At Unilever, people work with purpose to create a better business and a better world.

Job Purpose

Customs operations and compliance according to European and local customs and tax law, acting as key contact for customs authorities, tax offices, and customs brokers related to customs operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The role works cross-category and across all business units and serves as the first point of contact for the business in terms of customs operations and compliance.

What can you expect from the role?

• Representing Unilever before and towards the customs authorities
• First point of contact for customs authorities for all customs matters
• Assuring customs compliance in export and import operations, including trade agreement and origin compliance
• Checking customs declarations from a compliance perspective
• Applying for and maintaining EU cross-border customs authorizations and licenses for Unilever European BV
• Supervising and managing Unilever Europe BV’s AEO compliance status and audits
• Managing customs authorizations, including IPR and Approved Exporter License and others
• Managing customs audits for Unilever
• Monitoring changes in European and local customs legislation and regulations
• Preparing and filing administrative appeals and customs value-related reports to customs and tax authorities
• Supporting the business as an in-house consultant on customs and global trade compliance
• Managing customs-related supply chain projects
• Controlling and reporting for duties and taxes
• Coordinating and supervising customs-related projects as indirect customs representative of UEBV
• Delivering customs training and advice to the business
• Supporting implementation of new lanes from a customs perspective
• Submitting customs reclaims and settlements to the customs authorities

Does this sound like you?

Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge and expertise in customs procedures, including import, export, declaration, bonded warehouses, and customs systems and portals
• Experience in customs classification and origin determination
• Knowledge of international free trade agreements
• Knowledge of local and international customs and global trade law
• MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• At least 5 years of experience in customs affairs, indirect tax, export, and import operations in an international organization
• Background in supply chain, supply management, logistics, planning, or procurement
• Fluent English and Dutch; French is an asset
• Knowledge of SAP GTS is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills and cross-cultural awareness
• Good analytical skills