About the Role:
We are looking for a Customs Affairs Supervisor to lead and enhance our import/export operations, manage bonded warehouse procedures, and ensure full compliance with Vietnam's evolving customs regulations. This position plays a key leadership role, requiring a proactive executor with a strategic mindset focused on optimizing clearance efficiency and minimizing costs.
You will leverage your hands-on customs experience, regulatory insights, and vendor management capabilities to serve as a key liaison between customs authorities, internal stakeholders, and third-party service providers, ensuring seamless and compliant cross-border logistics operations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Regulatory Tracking & Policy Advisory
- Monitor and interpret customs and tax policies in Vietnam related to cross-border transactions.
- Deliver policy updates and strategic recommendations to internal teams.
2. Customs Operations Supervision
- Oversee daily customs clearance procedures, particularly for bonded warehouse shipments.
- Address clearance bottlenecks, offering effective resolutions to minimize delays and compliance risks.
- Drive initiatives to improve clearance speed and reduce operational costs.
3. Process Optimization
- Identify inefficiencies in customs workflows and lead cross-functional efforts to implement improvements.
- Enhance system integration and documentation processes.
4. Vendor Oversight
- Manage customs brokers and logistics service providers.
- Provide training, clarify operational requirements, and conduct periodic performance evaluations.
5. Bonded Warehouse Compliance
- Maintain accurate bonded warehouse inventory records.
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure ledger accuracy to meet compliance standards.
6. Government Relations
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with customs authorities to support smooth operations and timely resolution of regulatory issues.
Requirements Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Customs, Logistics, International Trade, or a related field.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of experience in customs operations or declarations, ideally involving bonded warehouses or cross-border e-commerce.
- Proven experience in a supervisory or team-leading capacity.
Languages:
- Fluency in both Vietnamese and Chinese is essential for internal communication and regulatory engagement.
Technical Expertise:
- Strong knowledge of import/export regulations, HS code classification, taxation, rules of origin, and preferential trade policies.
- A customs broker certification or equivalent proficiency is preferred.
Key Competencies:
- Leadership and project coordination skills.
- Strategic thinker with practical problem-solving abilities.
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, training, and negotiation skills.
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to perform well under pressure.
Location:
- Long An Province – Xuyen A Industrial Park, My Hanh Bac Commune, Duc Hoa District
Work Schedule:
- 6 days/week (day shifts only)
Languages Required:
- Chinese & Vietnamese – mandatory
Compensation Package:
- Competitive base salary paid over 12 months
- 2-month annual bonus based on performance
HOW TO APPLY: Please send your CV to the consultant in charge:
Mr. Minh Nguyen
Email: minh.nguyen@ev-search.com
All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (inclusing pregnancy and fender identity), national origion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, mariatal status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or other nonmerit factor
