Global Freight & Customs Specialist - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Global Freight & Customs Specialist. This remote role is pivotal in optimizing our freight management processes, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, and driving cost improvement measures across our global operations.

What You'll Do

• Collect freight demands per trade line and requirements such as lead times, transit times, quality, and delivery performance.
• Contribute to the conceptual development and design of freight management systems.
• Manage interfaces between divisional freight management and regions/plants.
• Implement the divisional freight network and measure cost and performance target achievements.
• Identify and drive cost improvement measures, such as usage/demand reduction and efficiency/technical optimization.
• Ensure efficient reporting, measure and report the divisional CO2 footprint, and ensure compliance with customs regulations.
• Implement and manage selected Freight Forwarders (FF) and service providers (3PL), and drive supplier development and performance management.
• Review duty spend, define strategies to minimize duty payments, and support sites in compliance with customs regulations and requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in managing and operating freight systems, ensuring efficient logistics processes.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and insightful reporting.
• Excellent command of the English language for effective global communication.
• Proven ability to identify and drive cost improvement measures, including usage/demand reduction and efficiency/technical optimization.
• Initial experience within the customs area, understanding regulations and compliance.
• Familiarity with Power BI and SAP is an asset.
• Strong background in customer service, excelling at building relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
• Capable of handling multiple tasks efficiently in fast-paced environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience in international logistics and customs compliance.
• Knowledge of freight forwarding processes.

What We Offer

• An employment contract in a stable, global company.
• Hybrid work mode and flexible working hours.
• Working in an international team, interesting projects, and tasks.
• Private medical care, cafeteria platform, discounts package on goods and services.

Be part of our ZF team as a Global Freight & Customs Specialist and apply now!