职位 ID: REF18022S

发布日期: 22/04/2024

IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

Supply Area South is one of 7 supply Areas in the world; we enable purchasing and logistics business by securing quality and sustainability compliance and development.

About the job

The Customs Specialist is responsible for securing that all declarations are accurate, complete and made in compliance with local requirements and regulations as well as with internal controls. He/She will be partnering with key stakeholders to secure all cross-border shipments can be imported/ exported compliantly, including alignment with Supply Chain Security requirements.

In this role you will:

• Daily handling of information and documents to or from other IKEA units, external service providers and authorities to ensure timely, accurate and compliant in bond, declaration/entry and release from authorities for imports and exports.
• Secure customs relevant data and documents are available on time to secure timely release of exports. Secure they are properly distributed, filed and archived according to export requirements of assigned country or region and company business needs. This includes issuance and maintenance of certificates of origin, free trade agreement (FTA) documents, exporter certificates, licenses, attestations, etc.
• Daily handling of information and documents to or from other IKEA units, external service providers and authorities to ensure timely, accurate and compliant in bond, declaration/entry and release from authorities.
• Maintain relevant master data for assigned country or region necessary to secure timely and compliant declaration filings with authorities.
• Declaration/Entry preparation for transmission of declaration/entry data to either customs authorities or an external service provider depending on local country set up. Applies for imports / exports within assigned region or country.
• Secure compliance in every customs declaration. Identify, perform analysis, investigations and act as necessary to resolve inaccuracies and deviations to ensure declaration/entry compliance and timely clearance.  Secure resolution where compliance or operational standards are not met.
• Secure payment reconciliation process to ensure duty, VAT and external service provider charges are reconciled to entries submitted and external service provider agreements. 
• Contribute to constant awareness of the customs operational processes, data, documents and requirements. Use awareness to continuously evaluate current ways of working, identify control weaknesses, contribute and take initiative for constant development of operational efficiencies, recommending solution enhancements and implementing improvements.
• Responsible for updating desk top standard operation procedures/working routines for your assigned tasks, region and/or country.
• Maintain competence and knowledge regarding customs regulatory rules and legislation, import/export industry knowledge, goods flow and customs systems/solutions for assigned region or country.
• Support other tasks and projects as assigned and related to service provider performance, a standard KPI’s, processing claims, solution projects, audit requests, etc. 

What should you bring

• Previous experience and knowledge regarding Romanian import and export rules and regulations and how to apply them to business goals and daily operations. Experience in working with Romanian customs authorities.
• Ability to organize and manage daily assignments and tasks according to priority and deadlines.
• Tactical and operational thinking
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven ability to build efficiencies and compliance into operations while meeting the business needs.
• Experience with maintaining and using KPI’s/ metrics to manage and improve operations and processes.
• High knowledge and skills in use of Microsoft Office products.
• Previous experience or knowledge in working with or within supply chain operations.
• Understanding of working in a routine based environment.
• Knowledge or understanding of working in a process oriented business structure and environment.
• University degree or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in English and Romanian are a must (written and oral).

Sounds interesting?

If you are also passionate about IKEA and home furnishing, please send your application in English only! Please note that we will interview continuously, so send us your application online as soon as possible, but on 24th May, 2024 the latest.

If you want to be part of creating a better everyday life to the many customers and do it with a great team, this could be the right challenge for you. We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!