Senior Broker, Customs, Air & Sea at DSV

Main Purpose of The Role:

• To deliver value-added customs services by managing non-core customs functions that enhance client solutions, ensure SARS compliance, reduce risk, and support the organisation’s competitive differentiation within the customs clearing and freight forwarding industry.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have 5 – 10years working experience as Customs Broker
• Must have transport to and from work
• Must be willing to work overtime weekdays and weekends when the need arises
• Must be fluent in English (written & oral)
• Freight Forwarding & or Customs Clearing Courses will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Customs procedures and processes.
• Must have been involved in Customs Clearing and have knowledge of the industry
• Deal with relevant Controllers / Clients with regards to relevant queries and ensure that they are resolved
• Ability to ensure SARS compliance and mitigate risks related to non-compliance
• Strong analytical skills to resolve complex clearances
• Must have been involved in Customs Clearing and have knowledge of the industry
• Excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with clients, internal teams, government agencies
• Responsible for own QC of work processed
• Proven experience in Customs Clearing within the freight forwarding industry

Added advantages:

• Freight Forwarding and/or Customs Clearing courses
• Customs-related training (e.g. audits, tariff determination, customs legislation

Qualifications: 

• Matric (essential)
• Tertiary qualifications will be of advantage.

Computer packages

• Office 365 (Teams, OneNote, Forms), MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (intermediate).
• Cargo Wise, Ship Shape

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage and process customs refunds, drawbacks, and provisional payments

Process customs declarations, including but not limited to:

• Warehousing declarations
• General entries
• Industrial rebates
• General rebates

Ex-customs warehouse entries

• Prepare and submit Vouchers of Correction
• Conduct and manage customs audits from initiation through to finalization
• Perform accurate tariff determinations (TDNs) in compliance with customs legislation
• Handle and resolve customs-related queries from clients, internal stakeholders, and government authorities
• Assist the Customs Manager with ad-hoc operational and compliance-related tasks as required
• Ensure all customs activities are performed in accordance with SARS requirements and internal quality standards
• Role may require overtime during peak periods or operational demands 
• Independence and accountability are essential