Customs Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

IKEA Supply China (“ISCN”) is the wholesale business unit buying IKEA goods from Suppliers and selling to retailers in Asia Pacific region, comparable to IKEA Supply AG.  As a unit equipped with finance, legal, risk, compensation & benefit, corporate communication specialists, ISCN also provides common/shared services to all Inter IKEA business units and sites in China.

Job Description

To support the IKEA goods availability to relevant stakeholders for the fulfillment of the agreed service level to IKEA customer, establishing the customs process and deliver operation excellence by smooth and efficient border-crossing activity at lowest cost, meanwhile fully complying with relevant laws and regulations in local country.

Contribute to customs and quarantine operation by actively establishing, optimised operation infrastructure and processes, by coordinating stakeholders both internal and external across supply chains, to fulfill the function goal of availability, low cost and compliance.

Qualifications

Your assignment

  • Communicate with different internal and external stakeholders to secure business with compliance, establish new and optimize existing inbound, import and export customs and quarantine operation process for availability and lower cost
  • Maintain and register local customs database and coordinate tariff usage in connection with China Customs authorities
  • Handle bonded and, or non-bonded process and FTA utilization together with stakeholders
  • Annalise and propose the solution to customs system or tool, to meet new and running business needs
  • Support to manage broker performance, coordinate tender and price negotiate process
  • Be involved in customs broker cost budgeting and follow-up cost
  • Coordinate customs audit/inquire/report to IKEA legal entities
  • Secure customs operation comply with country specific rules & regulations
  • Support on business/Customs/CIQ license application, update and renewal

Your profile

A     Knowledge

  • Knowledge of customs and quarantine
  • Knowledge of international trade
  • Knowledge of logistics
  • Knowledge of customs system & database

B     Motivation

  • Living and sharing IKEA values
  • Great interests in customs and trade
  • Willing to contribute to the business

C     Job-specific capabilities

  • Good communication & cooperation
  • Quick learner
  • Sensitive to external policy opportunities
  • Comprehensive thinking

You have

  • University level or equivalent education background
  • At least 3 years working experience in import or export or customs or trade related areas Good communication skill and accessibility
  • Good oral and written skill in both English and local language
  • Analysing skills

Additional Information

Welcome with your application! More details, please contact Joy Mao ([email protected]).

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