Customs Compliance Manager (Hybrid)

The Role:

Are you ready to be at the forefront of international trade and regulatory excellence? As the Customs Compliance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and streamlining customs and excise tax processes across Germany. You'll be the expert guiding our compliance with EU and national regulations, ensuring smooth operations while driving impactful projects that align with our business goals.

This is your opportunity to lead a dynamic team, champion efficiency, and influence how we navigate the complexities of global commerce - all while making a measurable difference in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Optimize and implement customs and excise tax processes across Germany
• Monitor EU and German legislation on customs and excise tax
• Ensure accurate and timely payment of customs duties, import VAT, and excise taxes to German authorities.
• Lead customs-related projects and serve as the primary representative in projects affecting customs and excise procedures.
• Act as the main contact for Customs Compliance in Germany, supporting and coordinating process changes with internal and external partners.
• Manage a team of 4 staff members, overseeing all aspects of people management.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Degree in Economics or a technical field.

• Experience in customs-related roles, depending on degree.

• Strong knowledge of EU customs law, excise tax, and goods flow regulations.

• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP R/3.

• Excellent analytical skills with a proactive approach to gathering and applying information.

• Fluency in German and good proficiency in English.

WHAT WE OFFER

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary and many extras including a great pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

EVERYONE BELONGS

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

ABOUT IMPERIAL BRANDS

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.