Customs Specialist

Job title:

Customs Specialist

Company

IKEA

Job description

Customs Specialist“You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It’s the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself.”LocationBurlingtonEmployment typeFull Time PermanentDepartmentLogistics & Supply ChainDeadline2025-04-09You already applied for this job.Candidate profile (title) What you’ll need to haveCandidate profile (text) – Default language • Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) designation and/or 3- 5 years’ experience in a Customs related field (importer, broker, consultant, etc.)

• Enthusiastic about import/export processes and supply chain operations in a global environment.
• Knowledge of customs and trade compliance including classification, valuation, country of origin, free trade agreements, anti-dumping, surtax, and other customs related topics.
• Strong interest in Canada and US regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Eager to learn and willingness to know “Why”.
• Strong detailed, analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills to find new and creative ways for process improvement and cost reduction.
• Proactive in taking leadership to develop new solutions and optimize existing ones.
• Strong organizational, structured way of working, and interpersonal skills. Able to quickly understand and clearly communicate complex topics.
• Abie to organize and manage daily assignments and tasks according to priority and deadlines.
• Excellent personal computer skills and expertise in Microsoft Excel. Uses features and formulas that eliminate or reduce redundancy.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilitiesKey responsibilities (text) • Responsible to secure compliance in every customs declaration and to identify and investigate and act to resolve inaccuracies and deviations, including submission of entry corrections and adjustments.

• Responsible for handling of information and documents with internal stakeholders, external service providers and authorities to ensure timely, accurate and compliant declarations for imports and exports.
• Responsible to maintain master data for filing relevant declarations with appropriate authorities and to update standard operating procedures for assigned tasks.
• Responsible to share and maintain relevant customs knowledge, collaborating with co-workers to share insights.
• Developing and securing strategic partnerships internally and externally that drive change and secure compliance.
• Secure payment reconciliation process to ensure duty and external provider charges are reconciled to entries submitted and external service provider agreements.
• Secure that import and export processes are anchored with excellence in operations and a culture of compliance that supports strategic goals within the global customs organization and aligned with IKEA vision, strategies, and directives.

Team vision ( title) About this work areaTeam vision (text) We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!Local section (title) Why you will love usLocal section (text) Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: Customs SpecialistThe starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 58960 CAD to 88440 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.Why you will love usFrom the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!

Your uniqueness makes Ikea betterWe believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion or any other dimension of their identity.We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide appropriate accommodation which considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. If you require accommodation, please contactNote: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

Expected salary

$58960 – 88440 per year

Location

Burlington, ON

Job date

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:51:35 GMT

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