Guardian Industries
Customs Specialist – Europe
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We are looking for a Customs Specialist – Europe to support and manage customs activities across European markets. The role is responsible for ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost-effective import and export operations while maintaining accurate customs data, documentation, and processes.
What You Will Do
- Manage day-to-day import and export customs activities across European countries.
- Ensure compliance with applicable EU and national customs legislation and procedures.
- Coordinate customs declarations, documentation, and supporting records with customs brokers and logistics providers.
- Review and maintain customs data, including HS/commodity classifications, customs valuation, country of origin, and customs procedures.
- Support the classification of products and maintain accurate customs master data.
- Monitor customs clearance processes and resolve delays, discrepancies, and compliance issues.
- Ensure customs documentation is complete, accurate, and retained in accordance with legal and company requirements.
- Monitor customs duties, import VAT, fees, and other customs-related costs.
- Support customs audits, inspections, and inquiries from customs authorities.
- Identify opportunities to improve customs processes, reduce costs, and mitigate customs compliance risks.
- Maintain and improve customs procedures, work instructions, and internal controls.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and other relevant functions.
- Monitor changes in EU customs legislation and assess their impact on business operations.
- Support customs-related projects, including new country launches, supply-chain changes, and implementation of new customs processes or systems.
- Provide guidance and training to internal stakeholders on customs requirements.
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Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Customs, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Law, or a related field.
- Experience in customs, import/export, trade compliance, or international logistics.
- Strong working knowledge of EU customs regulations and import/export processes.
- Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and/or customs authorities.
- Good understanding of HS classification, customs valuation, origin, and customs procedures.
- Experience with ERP, customs, or trade-compliance systems; Infor experience is an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both operational and senior stakeholders.
- Strong English communication skills; additional European languages are an advantage.
- Willingness to stay current with changes in customs and trade legislation.
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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