Customs Documentation Specialist - Jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Danzas AEI Emirates L.L.C.˜is a joint venture between˜Al Tayer Group and DHL Global Forwarding. It?s˜the market leader in Freight Forwarding and Logistics in Dubai.˜The brand name is taken from the original Danzas Company, now rebranded as DHL Global Forwarding, which was established in 1815 by Louis Danzas. In the UAE, Al Tayer Group started the logistics business in 1989, later rebranding as Danzas AEI Emirates. The company has grown from strength to strength to become the leading logistics provider in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.˜With a workforce of 1,200 DHL Certified Logistics and Freight Forwarding experts, Danzas puts its people˜front and center of everything, to ensure it attracts, develops and retains the best team, executes the best operations, delivers the best customer experience, and creates the best results for all its customers and partners. It offers leading transportation solutions by Air, Ocean, and Road. Danzas is the market leader in Customs Brokerage and has won awards for smart freezone and clearance services. With warehouse capacity exceeding 240,000 m2, no customer is too large or too small.˜Connecting People. Improving Lives.˜˜˜Currently, we are looking for a passionate and energetic˜Customs Documentation Specialist˜in the˜Contract Logistics Team.˜ The position will ensure that all customs clearance processes for inbound and outbound˜ operations run efficiently and make sure that correct details are provided for Customs Bills creation and thereby enabling the achievement of service standards and customer satisfactionKey Responsibilities

• Analyze WTO, regional and local customs, tariff and trade laws [along with country experts in government relations, etc] to determine admissibility requirements, entry reporting (including duty and other payment) requirements, as well as trade programs for purposes of establishing clear procedural rules for process and internal controls creation and maintenance.
• Perform the daily operational customs clearance for both import and export.
• Prepare Customs documentation eg. Certificate of Origin, SASO etc.
• Identify potential customs and/or tax planning opportunities and implement plans to take advantage of such opportunities.
• Assess whether Customers customs and business process (es) meet all compliance obligations ? in particular, the classification, valuation, origin and any trade preference programs utilized. After the assessment, create and implement action plans to ensure continued compliance.
• Develop and implement projects and strategic customs plans for managing customer customs business; this includes people, process, and systems and related resource requirements.
• The individual will provide advice (written and oral) to customer on matters impacting the customs environment

˜Job Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• College graduate with major in finance, International or business (strongly preferred) or equivalent experience ? Required
• At least 3 years? experience in preparing customs documents and customs declaration ? Strongly Preferred
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Fluency in English language
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) with operating personnel, upper management and with external service providers, i.e. attorneys and consultants
• Expertise in customs laws and regulations of the country
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and manage complex customs programs, projects and issues in an operational, consultative and advocacy capacity
• Ability to effectively integrate customs (import/export and trade program) requirements into the core business processes
• Strong advocacy experience working with business and government personnel on highly visible and complex customs matters
• Ability to work independent of direct supervision
• Strong interpersonal and advocacy skills
• Should be numerate and be able to analyze data

We offer:

• Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.
• Possible further career development
• Competitive salary

Why join DHL Global Forwarding?We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world?s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at˜https://www.logistics.dhl/us-en/home/careers.html˜

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