Import/Export & Customs

We are supporting one of our clients, a globally leading technology group with businesses spanning smart home appliances, building technologies, industrial technologies, robotics & automation, and digital innovation services. Its products and services reach users in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

Working Placement: Jababeka, North Cikarang

We need 2 position: 1 Customs Specialist, 1 Import Operation

Below is the detail job description:

Custom Specialist

• Responsible for import materials HS code classification and management for home appliance products and solving customs classification disputes.
• In charge of export finished goods HS code classification and customs reconciliation, as well as reverse export materials and reconciliation management.
• Setting up import and export customs clearance SOP, highlighting customs compliance requirements to upstream and downstream stakeholders and implementing/executing SOP smoothly.
• Customs book/records managements, yielding monthly variance report (customs records vs physicals).
• Based on cycle count and monthly variance report to provide solutions to narrow the gap between customs records and physical inventory.
• Collecting local customs regulations and trade policies, analyzing the impacts to business.
• Preparing customs compliance training materials and providing training to the related stakeholders.

Import Operation

• Manage end-to-end import procedures, from import documentation preparation and shipment coordination through customs clearance and delivery.
• Coordinate with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely import operations.
• Coordinate with the Finance team to conduct document checks and ensure import-related information is properly aligned for payment and accounting purposes.
• Reconcile import-related charges with suppliers and freight forwarders, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies when identified.
• Maintain accurate operational ledgers, import records, and supporting documentation for tracking and reporting purposes.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to resolve operational issues and ensure smooth end-to-end import activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 3 years of experience in import-export business operations, and customs clearance. Candidates with experience in the home appliance industry are preferred.
• Familiar with international trade theories, import/export customs clearance knowledge, and have a certain understanding of bonded processing trade, commodity classification and coding, and the filling of import/export customs declaration forms.
• Possess the ability to identify common problems in business operations, and be capable of handling abnormal issues based on existing processes and clear solutions.
• Proficient in English, able to communicate orally and in writing in daily work; have strong communication and coordination, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.