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Introduction:

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Responsibilities:

Operational & Functional Excellence

1. Optimize and harmonize regional Customs procedures across all APAC Tires entities by developing process documentation, workflow mapping, and standardized operating models.
2. Drive the regional rollout of unified Customs processes and deliver training programs for local Customs teams.
3. Oversee daily Customs operations and evaluate broker performance, providing direction and recommendations to enhance service quality, productivity, and efficiency.

Strategy & Business Impact

1. Continuously monitor Customs-related laws, regulations, and trade policies relevant to the APAC region, and communicate timely updates with business implications to management and local Customs teams.
2. Assess Customs and Foreign Trade regulations to identify risks, opportunities, and potential benefits; develop action plans, roadmaps, and presentations to maximize business advantages from favorable policies.
3. Support and guide APAC entities in executing approved initiatives to capture regulatory and financial benefits.

Regulatory Compliance

1. Conduct periodic reviews of Customs operations across APAC entities, including documentation review and gap analysis, to ensure full compliance with Customs and Foreign Trade requirements.
2. Implement timely corrective actions in response to regulatory or policy changes to maintain compliance and protect company interests.

Audit Coordination & Support

1. Provide support for internal and external Customs audits across the region.
2. Act as the primary audit liaison when required, ensuring clear, accurate, and timely coordination between auditors and APAC entities.
3. Drive and monitor corrective actions arising from audit findings to strengthen compliance and operational controls.

Project Management & Continuous Improvement

1. Actively identify improvement opportunities and develop business cases to enhance Customs practices, operational effectiveness, and cost efficiency.
2. Initiate and support initiatives such as system alignment, enhanced transparency of Customs activities, and trade analytics tools to enable data-driven decision-making.
3. Lead and monitor strategic and optimization projects, maintain comprehensive documentation of outcomes, prepare progress reports, coordinate with stakeholders, and deliver training to ensure successful implementation.

Communication & Regional Collaboration

1. Promote cross-country sharing of Customs best practices by organizing workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions across the APAC region.
2. Identify and leverage synergies in Customs activities across multiple APAC entities to improve regional alignment and effectiveness.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Informatics, or a related interdisciplinary field (e.g., International Business Law or Business Informatics).
2. More than 5 years of hands-on experience in Customs and Foreign Trade operations.
3. Solid understanding of Supply Chain and Logistics processes.
4. Working knowledge of Taxation and Excise fundamentals.
5. Practical experience in Customs operations, compliance, and broker management.
6. Basic to intermediate understanding of Finance and reporting principles.
7. Proven experience in cross-functional or interdisciplinary project work; experience as a Project Lead or Workstream Lead is an advantage.
8. Strong self-leadership skills with the ability to work independently.
9. Excellent communication and influencing skills to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and countries.