Customs & Excise, Trade Compliance Manager

Purpose

This role is responsible for providing proactive, high quality global trade compliance & excise governance support to the APAC Trade Compliance Head (Regional Head) to ensure the effective management of Diageo's global trade compliance in the market. Apply and execute Global Trade Compliance strategies, standards and policies to manage, mitigate key risks and identify opportunities. Handles both Customs operation and advisory issues in coordination with the in-market team.

Accountabilities

• Support Regional Head and Global Trade Compliance team in identifying and delivering local projects focused on cost reduction and /or cost avoidance.
• Provide specialist regional support to the Regional Head and other functions for all customs and excise issues.
• Proactively support the delivery of the Global Trade objectives aiming to standardize and simplify processes and procedures.
• Manage day to day customs declaration operation and excise tax filing related to local production, import/export license, determine HS code, implement internal controls and documentations requirement.
• Support with digitization and transformation projects, identifying opportunities for automation and applying latest technology to regional trade compliance matters where possible.
• Keep up to date with customs and excise regulatory changes and best practice, interpretate government regulations into daily activities, identify risks and opportunities, analyze impacts and recommend solutions.
• Deal with official customs audits carried out in the markets which require regional / global support; be prepared to liaise with Customs Authorities where necessary.
• Ensure timely resolution of queries from customs/tax authorities, markets.
• Implement global trade compliance strategies, policies, guidelines and standards for customs & excise management in Region.
• Participate in global trade projects to deliver shareholder value and manage potential exposures.

Key interactions - Internal

• Regional Supply business partners and business unit leaders – develop and maintain a strong working relationship and keep up to date with business priorities and developments.
• Global Trade Compliance Team and regional teams, Global Tax and other functions within Finance, Legal, Corporate Relations, MOVE/Logistics and Business Integrity.

Key interactions - External

• 3PL production, warehousing, logistics providers, customs agents and external advisors.
• Providing documentation where requested
• Point of contact for the 3PL
• Monitoring agreed delivery metrics through KPI’s.
• Customs & Excise and other foreign trade related authorities – proactive management of the relationship with customs and excise authorities – including
• Support audit on the 3PL, if any
• Managing site audits and resultant enquiries
• Operate regular Service Review Calls
• Dealing with technical enquiries

Critical Capabilities/Qualifications

• Managing risk, internal controls, embedding compliance and ethics. Identify opportunities in the area of trade and excise.
• Experience in Broker management and Logistics.
• Fluent English, both written and oral.
• Have an understanding or knowledge of how leading technology can enable effective trade compliance management is a plus.
• Critical thinking, willing to challenge status-quo, action learner and embrace changes.
• Good team work, team player, communication skills and stakeholder management skill across diverse cultures.
• Strong technical knowledge of customs and trade regulations, e.g. HS code, customs valuation, origin and Free Trade Agreements. Deep insight and expertise into trade compliance and excise practices in the market. Regional experience and view are plus.
• Effective problem-solving skill, project management skill and good implementation.

No of Years’ experience / No of years Post qualification experience

Bachelors Degree. At least 8 years international customs and/ or excise experience with a multinational, Big 4 or law firm or customs & excise authority.

Location: Bali, Indonesia

Worker Type

Regular

Primary Location:

Bali

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date

2023-02-02