Customs Manager Sweden

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company?
DFDS successfully expanded its customs activities during 2021-2022 and has set an ambitious target for future growth. To drive that growth, we now seek a commercially driven person with strong leadership skills to head our Customs Department in Gothenburg, Sweden.
About the role
In the role as Customs Manager Sweden, you are responsible for our Customs team and the day-to-day operations. You make sure that your team's assignments and our customers are handled correctly and on time in accordance with current legislation, internal- and external routines and processes. You are responsible for following up existing customers ensuring that DFDS customers are provided with the highest quality of service. Together with the sales organization you safeguard the implementation of new customers and take the operational responsibility for the customers.
Our customs offering span across more than 15 DFDS locations in 10 different countries, and you will become part of a strong network of customs colleagues with great operational and commercial experience.
You will be part of the local management team and you will lead an ambitious Customs team of 9-10 persons. The position is located in Gothenburg, and you will report to Managing Director, DFDS Logistics AB.
Be part of the movement - and play your part.
About you
We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. With this in mind, we think that you have several years of relevant experience in international trade compliance. You have a “can do” attitude and a strong drive for continuously improving your own, your teams and DFDS performance. As a leader you are communicative, engaged in the individual and constantly challenging status quo with a high level of integrity and trust.
The ideal person for this position will have the following qualifications:
Experienced in Swedish and EU Customs administration, law, regulations, and policies from applying for Customs Licenses, AEO (Authorized Economic Operator), and Customs Operations reporting
Fluent (written and verbal) in Swedish and English
Ability to work in a strong local team backed by a large and complex international organisation with a large network of diverse colleagues
Proficient standard in IT skills including D365 ERP, MS Office, and reporting and management tools to create reports, proposals and evaluations

We expect you to contribute actively to our collaborative culture, where best-practice, knowledge sharing, and idea generation are always encouraged. Beyond the possibility to make your own mark on DFDS, being a key part of developing our customs offering will give you strong opportunities for personal development and the acquisition of new skills.
Join the movement and grow with us.
Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.
If you think your personality, skills, experience and ambition match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your resume as soon as possible as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.
Is there something you need to know, we haven’t covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jonas Dufva, HR Business Partner, +46 700 32 39 44 or joduf@dfds.com
We look forward to hearing from you