ExcelHer - Customs & Trade Manager

6 days ago


hoskote, India Volvo Group Full time

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

About ExcelHer Program
Are you looking for an opportunity to restart your career? Do you want to work with an organization that would value your experience no matter when you gained them? How about working with the best minds in the transportation industry where we need more women power?
We are pleased to launch the ExcelHer program – the career returnship program at Volvo Group in India. The program is for women who have been on a career break for a year or more. This is our step towards empowering women to relaunch their professional journey after their absence from the workplace due to personal commitments. Exciting work assignments have been identified which you can refer in the list below.
The assignments are for a tenure of 9 months. The participant of this program would have access to professional development programs, mentoring assistance by a business leader, apart from the experience of working with people from different functions/technologies/culture.
Go ahead and apply if you find the opportunities in line with your experience and career interest.
Location: Hoskote (Bangalore)

Work Mode: Work From Office

Mission/Purpose of the Job:

You are part of Customs Trade & Export Control India team, reporting directly to CTEC APAC director. You are proactively driving customs and trade compliance to deliver competitiveness E2E and enable customer success. You are responsible for Capturing Trade opportunities to enable customer success, adapting to difficult or challenging regulation changes, collaborating in a dynamic environment with internal and external partners, leveraging a digitalized and transparent data value chain. This role is also responsible for customs brokerage management, HS classification, and trade compliance authority (e.g. Customs) relations

Your Contribution:

Be Accountable. Be Proactive. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Passion and Trust. These are the behaviours you’ll need for success. In this role you will:

As a natural leader, leading through people, functions to be compliance at Volvo group. grow stake holder’s compliance ambassadors.  Develop, document, maintain and drive enforcement of local Indian policies and procedures regarding trade. Responsible for HS classification, customs valuation, Country of Origin, License application, Customs Privileges e.g. Free Zone, CKD, Bonded Facilities  Manage, handle and mitigate existing and/or pending cases e.g. Customs duty drawback, Bank Guarantee, EPCG, Ted refund and other relevant schemes/ regimes including controversy and dispute cases.  Establish customs broker Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Score Cards (SCs); perform trade compliance review/audits to brokers and drive implementation of corrective actions arising from findings. Proactively identify value-added opportunities to improve trade duty competitiveness, minimize compliance risks and reduce costs. Proactively identify trade-related regulatory changes and ensure that policy/process updates are made, communicated and implemented. Provide and/or facilitate internal and external training to teams/vendors that directly or indirectly manage activities that impact export and import compliance. Drive and participate in Customs Systems/ Automated solutions. Create and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as Legal Departments, Sales Participate in identification of current and potential risks regarding Export Control Participate in the implementation of export control processes.  Train and inform on export control rules within Volvo

Essential educational and/or training qualifications and certificates

For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and behaviours to our team:

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of import and trade regulatory compliance in India, including use of bonded facilities, ECCN, customs valuation. Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying process improvements and best practices across organizational functions with a strong focus on results. Must have at least 8 years of experience in a fast-paced environment Strong presentation, communication, and teamwork skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate with different audiences. Ability to thoroughly and accurately analyse information/data (including those requiring the use of Excel, Power BI, other automation tools etc.) Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Experiences in Consulting and automotive industry is preferable. Prior working experience with regional customs authorities in APAC region is a + Ability to research, summarize and effectively communicate complex trade issues to non-expert employees using a variety of resources.

Preferred experience and knowledge 

Required knowledge-level for the position.

Strong knowledge about Customs and Trade Strong knowledge of Customs processes and regimes. Good understanding of the Volvo Businesses, especially the logistics set-ups in Volvo Strong leadership skill Good communication and presentation skills Result - oriented Structured work approach with Project management skills Significant change management abilities  Self-motivated, take initiatives to change process and procedures. Knowledge of European and American export control regulations* Demonstrated ability to work independently without direct supervision. Getting the work done Solid analytical and problem-solving skills. Creativity/Innovation: Reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs and technologies.  High skills in building strong networks/relationships with other departments. We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.


We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?



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