Customs Professional at Siemens

A Snapshot of Your Day

• Development, implementation and enforcement of regulations to ensure Customs compliance as well as process optimization and improving cost position of the company
• Contributes to the definition and implementation of Customs regulations in own area of responsibility.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develops, implements, and enforces guidelines and instructions based on Internal Control Program (ICP) Customs considering also local Nigerian legislation in order to ensure Customs compliance as well as process optimization in their area of responsibility.
• Ensures accurate and consistent distribution of relevant information throughout the internal organization.
• Collaborates with the authorities regarding potential vital import/ export license applications and clarifies general Customs related legal issues.
• Management of Customs audits and queries. This also includes ensuring of corrective actions derived from external and internal reviews and audits/queries.
• Carries out trainings and reviews to guarantee adherence to Customs regulations. Advising and guiding the business in all questions related to customs
• Operating import and export customs clearance in collaboration with internal and external partners, this also by using the relevant ERP/SAP/trade solution processes
• Ensuring cost optimization by accurately dealing with import/export processes including temporary Imports/Exports
• Controlling and monitoring of broker activities.
• Maintenance and reporting on statistics regarding imports (weight, freight cost, duties payable and all relevant disbursements.

What You Bring

• Prospective candidate should have at least 10 years working experience in the industry, 5 of which must have been in similar role, have a high level of integrity and maturity
• Degree in relevant field, Masters and professional certification may be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Professional English, written and spoken
• Good numerical skills and the ability to interpret and apply other relevant guidelines
• Result and quality orientation with an eye for detail to ensure an excellent accuracy of work
• Excellent written skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate strong dedication, perseverance and self-initiative
• Commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Demonstrate strong commitment, perseverance and self-initiative.

Rewards / Benefits

• Working with Distributed Team
• Opportunities to work on and lead variety of innovative projects
• Encouraging Culture.