Customs & Trade Compliance Professional

Integrated Supply Chain / Global Customs & Trade Compliance

Do you want to be part of our Integrated Supply Chain Team as a Customs & Trade Compliance Professional, supporting our business to deliver our customers throughout the world, in an efficient and customs‑compliant way? Then we’ve got the perfect job for you!

Scandinavian Tobacco Group employees are united by their trust in each other, by their dedication to delivering outstanding results, and by the empowerment we believe must be given to do their very best. It takes a team of quick minds to survive and thrive in our business, and we look for smart tenacious people who will go that extra mile – every single day.

In return, we offer opportunities to challenge the status quo and to develop and grow in your role and our company. Are you up for the challenge?

The Global Customs & Trade Compliance Department is one of the pillars of Integrated Supply Chain, with a strong connection towards Logistics, Production, Commercial, Legal, Finance and the other departments within Integrated Supply Chain (Supply planning, Demand planning, Production planning and Material planning).

The Customs & Trade Compliance Professional is responsible and accountable for all Customs & Trade Compliance processes in our European factories and entities, with focus on our Belgian Operations.

You provide operational solutions in case of issues with customs & global trade. You also look continuously for ways of improving our processes so we can work in a more efficient way.

• Process Owner for Customs & Trade Compliance in our European factories and entities
• Owner of the Customs & Excise licenses
• Excise warehouses / Transit / Inward Processing / End Use / Bonded Warehouse /…
• Licenses and guarantees management
• SPOC for Customs authorities & networking
• Specialist in EU Customs and Excise legislation
• Follow up on Clearances and non Clearances of Customs documents
• Conduct regular risk assessments related to customs & trade activities
• Super User for Customs Software (Descartes)
• Product classification, valuation and origin (HS and ECCN) / FTA
• Project related support (UCC, CBAM, EUDR, AEO…)
• Follow up on KPI’s
• Customs control
• Customs compliance
• Reporting
• Audit the documented Customs & Trade Compliance procedures in the different production locations.

You are accustomed to working in an international company as a team player collaborating with colleagues from different locations and internal and external stakeholders. You are enthusiastic, analytical, accurate and assertive. You work with a strong drive, getting your energy from achieving your goals. You possess good business acumen and demonstrate excellent communication skills as you interact on different levels.

• Bachelor degree, preferably in Logistics and /or Customs – a Finance background is certainly a plus.
• Knowledge of customs (export‑declarations, transit of goods, certificates of origin, preferential agreements, global trade, customs compliancy..)
• Knowledge of EMCS (Excise Management & Control System) and excise legislation is a strong asset
• You have a strong connection with Global Trade & Customs and you are interested in Customs Legislation
• Strong administrative skills and very accurate.
• Proactive and pragmatic;
• Excellent communication skills in English and take lead in communications and meeting with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of SAP S4/HANA
• Excel skills above average / BI‑reporting knowledge is a plus
• You are process‑driven and have experience in process‑mapping / instructions
• Some Project management skills are certainly an advantage
• You are willing to travel to our factories and departments in other European Countries
• The function is a Full‑time assignment

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d be happy to receive your application. We offer a challenging job with a competitive salary. The Job is located in Belgium (Lummen or Westerlo).