Customs Europe and Africa (Customs EA) in Älmhult, Sweden consists of 44 co-workers. Our assignment is to secure a well-functioning import and/or export process for more than 30 countries in the region. We give daily support and coordination in customs related topics within legal matters, goods flow and IT-knowledge to secure availability, affordability and ensure compliance.

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

• In conjunction with the CTC Manager, establish and maintain Compliance procedures and working methods associated with areas of responsibility
• 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 the business needs
• Assume responsibility for other tasks and projects as assigned

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 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 organizations, 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 analyse 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
• Experience and knowledge of Change Management
• Good listening skills and strong ability to document and communicate in a clear way
• Ability to build efficiencies and compliance into operations while meeting the business needs
• Previous experience in working with external authorities

Please note this position is based in Älmhult, Sweden (Relocation Support is available for this position).  

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Graham. A. Main, Customs and Compliance Regional Manager for Europe and Africa via grahamalexander.main@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Helena Sjölander via  helena.sjolander@inter.ikea.com.

Please apply in English before the 6th of December 2021. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. Please send us your application today.

IKEA offers well-designed, functional home furnishings at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. The role of IKEA Purchasing & Logistics is to buy, produce and distribute the IKEA range at the lowest total cost, making high quality available to the customer under good social and environmental conditions. Purchasing & Logistics Area North (PLAN) is one of 8 Purchasing & Logistics Areas in the world, and our co-workers are based in Älmhult, Dortmund, Moscow and Kaunas. PLAN consists of several functions, such as Purchasing Development, Transport & Logistics Services, Customs Operations Support Centre, Quality Support Centre, and Warehousing Logistics.