Customs Compliance Specialist

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Contribute to achieve agreed standard of operational quality on customs process.

Ensure a compliant, timely and accurate management of Customs process and documents in Italy.

Ensure smooth flow on customs activities performed in Italy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support ongoing development of Customs process, procedures, internal controls, and analytics that will contribute to the ongoing compliance management to ensure legal requirements with Customs authorities are met.
• Use appropriate and effective communication methods to stakeholders to successfully support customs compliance within the third-party premises.
• Support Customs Manager on any further authorization that may be applied in Italy particularly with regards to our Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status.
• Suggest potential improvements to reach higher efficiency and control of process.
• X-functional collaboration and support, especially with the different teams located in Italy.
• Assist and support on projects or initiatives inside Global Customs or lead by Customs Manager in Italy.
• Act as first customs contact point for any customs topics related to Italy DC.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Practical knowledge of customs clearance operations and customs regulations desirable
• Knowledge of supply chain operations is an advantage
• Proficient use of Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access) essential
• Demonstrated business reasoning, analytical and critical thinking
• Ability to deal with urgent deadlines by properly planning and organizing customs related issues
• Good planning and organizational skills, and ability to work and deliver in dynamic environments while adhering to specified deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enthusiastic and reliable, positive, self-motivated

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• A degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, logistics, supply chain, information system or operations
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a customs business/department
• Fluency in Italian, Written and Spoken
• Fluency in English, Written and Spoken