Customs Compliance Manager DE & ECB Staff Manager (m/w/d)

The Role:

You will lead and support customs and excise tax processes across Germany, ensuring compliance with EU and national regulations while optimizing efficiency in cross-functional collaborations. You will be responsible for monitoring regulatory changes, overseeing customs duty and tax payments, and guiding customs-related projects to meet evolving business needs.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Support of the process-oriented GSC departments Global Planning & Master Data, Logistics and ITIL by providing consulting services, methods and other supporting services required to fulfil their roles successfully
• Optimisation and implementation of customs and excise tax related processes across the German domain to meet changing regulatory requirements and to avoid breaches of law
• Monitoring of EU and national legislation (DE) on customs and excise tax law with regard to business processes and flows of goods
• Fulfilment of company and customs requirements in terms of simplified customs clearance of goods, reporting, reconciliation of specific procedures
• Initiating and contributing to customs related projects
• Representing the department and CoE Customs & Foreign Trade as stakeholder and contributor in projects which affect customs and/or excise tax procedures
• To account for the timely and factually correct payment of customs duties, import VAT and excise taxes towards authorities in Germany (in total > 4 bn EUR annually)
• Heading ECB function and deciding on export requests based on analysis conducted by ECB staff, collecting and following up on KPIs such as response time & number of checks conducted. Safeguarding compliant filing of checks. Presenting annual report to CECO, ECO and his deputy
• Be the first contact to Customs Compliance for all such matters affecting DE with regard to the holding and movement of goods, Pro-actively support and coordinate the implementation changes and the collaborate with in- and external partners
• Being the people manager for a team of 4 DE Staff Members and dealing with all people management related topics.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Economics or technical degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience on position connected with customs area (if economic degree)
• Minimum 5 years of experience on position connected with customs area (if technical degree)
• Sufficient knowledge of the European Union customs law regulations, issues connected with excise tax, customs procedures, export procedures and goods flow regulations
• A logical approach along with a genuine desire to seek information from various sources and use it proactively
• Computer skills (MS Office, SAP R/3 system)
• Perseverance in pursuing the set objectives
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge and skills in the area of work organization
• Good communication skills
• Perseverance in pursuing the set objectives
• Very good German
• Good 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.