Customs Operations Specialist
- Military veterans preferred
2024-08-21 DHL (https://group.dhl.com/en.html)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Pasay Philippines
Overall Role Purpose:
Ensure that the lodging, classifying and compiling of entries (through the use of available system) is completed in a timely and accurate manner for incoming shipments.
Apply the principle of Risk Management in ensuring compliance in International Trade rules, including the enforcement of Philippine regulations and legislations
Key Activities:
Customers
Portray a professional, courteous and helpful attitude in all dealings with internal and external customers
Provide finance department with guidelines in relation to the payment and collection of duties and taxes
Assist other departments with technical advice or presentations as required
Customs Authorities
Liaise with Customs to resolve disputes / claims / queries.
Customs Clearance Management
Examine documents covering the declarations and the documents accompanying it.
Ensure that entries are cleared in accordance with Customs compli-ance agreements
Prioritise the clearance flow in order to achieve fastest transit time possible
Ensure that correct lodgment declarations are made on behalf of customers, whilst satisfying the legislation set by customs, VAT laws and other regulatory agencies.
Prepares Import Entry and ensures correctness of details
Prepares Cash Advance or Request for check payable to Bureau of Customs as duties and Taxes-per shipment.
Coordinates with Account owner/consignee status of shipments
Ensures that duties and taxes advanced by the company are properly and timely billed to the consignee.
Informs superior on significant changes or request of clients that will affect operation.
Monitors latest tariff rulings & classifications issued by Tariff Commission and Bureau of Customs, as well as BOC’s latest CMO issuance and circular.
Skills/ Qualifications:
Skills
Software skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Communication skills (English), spoken and written
Tariff Classification skills ( General Interpretative Rules)
Competencies
Analysis:
Anticipates potential problems and does what needs to be done to prevent or effectively address them.
Checks own work for accuracy and completeness.
Spots inconsistencies and/or errors in data.
Planning & Organizing:
Continually seeks to accomplish critical tasks with measurable results. Over-comes obstacles and makes adjustments to achieve results. Focuses self and others to achieve targets aligned with business goals.
Seeks out the resources to accomplish tasks and achieve goals.
Decision Making:
Identifies opportunities to exceed goals and works toward them, even under adverse circumstances.
Keeps in perspective the true significance of stressful situations and does not overreact.
Anticipates impact of decisions and plans how to manage risk.
Teamwork:
Willingly shares knowledge and opinions with others, even outside one’s im-mediate interest.
Speaks positively about colleagues, recognizing their contributions to team goals.
Seeks and encourages the participation of other team members in meetings.
Willing to learn from others.
Accountability:
Can describe the purpose of various relevant policies and procedures.
Adheres to policies and procedures.
Delivers to the specification aqreed: if can't the change is proactively communicated.
Communication:
Provides both verbal and written information in a timely, clear and concise manner. Expresses ideas effectively, adjusting style, tools and mode to the needs of others. Listens attentively, and summarizes or asks questions, when needed, to clarify information.
Self-Management:
Remains calm, objective and controlled in responding to urgent or demanding situations. Maintains effective performance under pressure. Stays positive.
Expected Qualifications:
B.S. Customs Administration Graduate or any related course
