Inbound and Customs Transport Coordinator at Vestas

Responsibilities

Transport & Customs in Vestas MED have the overall responsibility to secure a well-functioning import and export process to fulfill the business need in markets across the MED region with the possible lowest cost meanwhile, to ensure that we are conducting our business in compliance with internal and external rules and regulations. The responsibility may include:

• Address and support customs & transport issues in relation to new market entry
• Support, coordinate, develop and monitor the customs brokerage and transport business in MED
• Assist the Sales Business Units with due diligence calculations
• Participate in developing concepts and processes across regions to assist reduce overall operating costs
• Operationally address customs handling in the MED region
• Support on customs audits
• Support on Transport booking & execution.
• Secure that relevant stakeholders are kept updated on customs issues and changes to regulations that may have compliance or cost impacts
• Support on Invoicing and ensure correct P2P application. Reduce P&B.
• Create local recording of customs & shipping documents related to import / export of each country
• Provide accurate reporting as per units needs

Qualifications

• Experience: We are looking for a candidate with a total professional experience of 5 years with at least 3 years of related experience within the transport and customs area in industrial retail, or role in the forwarding industry supporting industry retail, or similar role in customs brokerage services. Experience in a large international forwarding company , or oversize industrial projects .
• Education: University level degree in Engineering or Technical or Commercials. Graduated in International trade or Customs compliance desirable.
• Candidates must prove good knowledge of South Africa import / export processes, Customs requirements as well as South Africa inland distribution network.
• Solid understanding of international trade terminology and Customs regulation should be proven.

Competencies

• Great oral and written skills in English
• Ability to maneuver and communicate among authorities and within Internal stakeholders.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to outline processes an suggest implementation strategies
• focused and problem-solving capability
• Solid methodical and communication skills - ability to identify details and to draw and communicate conclusions among different stakeholders
• Team member and international mindset
• Good proficiency in IT with a solid knowledge of ERP systems

Closing Date: 29th, July 2022