Trade & Customs Associate
About The Position
WHAT YOU’LL DO Financial Planning & Cost Management Review and approve transport and trade invoices. Specialized Operations & Administration Provide training to local teams on changes in trade regulations, processes and on system roll outs and updates. Support with processing and day-to-day execution of customs filings and related documentation, including customs declarations, bill of ladings and invoices for all international movements of goods, including commercial and NCG. If in house customs filings - Prepare and submit customs declarations. Monitor inbound shipping schedules to ensure timely customs clearance activities and coordinate ETAs with receiving warehouse team where required. Utilize local SOPs for customs purposes, suggesting or making updates where required. Coordination & Stakeholder Management Coordinate with customs brokers and transport service providers to ensure timely and compliant shipment processing. supporting the resolution of delays associated with customs clearance. Support the Trade & Customs team with routine and operational tasks to ensure smooth execution of trade activities. Compliance, Risk & Governance Ensure customs documentation is complete and compliant to minimize disruptions. Retain customs documentation to support audit trail for future internal and external customs audits. Support in preparing documents to support customs audits, where requested by H&M regional trade & customs operations team or customs authorities.
Requirements
- Awareness of international trade & customs laws (preferable but not mandatory).
- Experience in operational customs and logistics (preferable)
- Good organizational skills to administer and manage documentation that tracks shipments effectively.
- Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure compliance with trade and local legal regulations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, customs authorities, and transport providers.
- Proficiency in trade management systems and documentation tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills to address operational issues efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve transport and trade invoices.
- Provide training to local teams on changes in trade regulations, processes and on system roll outs and updates.
- Support with processing and day-to-day execution of customs filings and related documentation, including customs declarations, bill of ladings and invoices for all international movements of goods, including commercial and NCG.
- Prepare and submit customs declarations (if in house customs filings).
- Monitor inbound shipping schedules to ensure timely customs clearance activities and coordinate ETAs with receiving warehouse team where required.
- Utilize local SOPs for customs purposes, suggesting or making updates where required.
- Coordinate with customs brokers and transport service providers to ensure timely and compliant shipment processing, supporting the resolution of delays associated with customs clearance.
- Support the Trade & Customs team with routine and operational tasks to ensure smooth execution of trade activities.
- Ensure customs documentation is complete and compliant to minimize disruptions.
- Retain customs documentation to support audit trail for future internal and external customs audits.
- Support in preparing documents to support customs audits, where requested by H&M regional trade & customs operations team or customs authorities.
Benefits
- We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
- We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
- We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
- You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
- We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
- You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
- We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match 401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community
- You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
