Senior Customs Manager Customs (m/w/d) with development prospects Team Leader

On behalf of an innovative, high-growth company from the digital logistics environment, we are looking for a Senior Customs Manager (m/w/d) with the prospect of taking over a leadership role in the customs sector in the medium term.

Our client pursues the goal of transforming Customs from a purely supporting function to a real value driver. Therefore, no pure specialist for customs law is sought, but a personality with willingness to design, process understanding and the ability to think and act across areas.

HAPEKO is the first address for professionals and managers in Germany. The focus of the activity is the creation of links between specialists and executives with a professional desire for change and suitable companies. HAPEKO (www.HAPEKO.de) is represented throughout Germany with more than 20 locations. Takeover and control of classic customs tasks such as customs documentation, audit management, and the processing of customer and partner requests. Analysis and optimization of existing processes, identification of efficiency potentials and development of scalable, pragmatic solutions. Close exchange with internal stakeholders (e.g. sales, technology, operations) and external partners and service providers. The aim is to seamlessly mesh the customs area with other business areas. You are instrumental in building a future-oriented customs structure, including the possibility of setting own topics and leading cross-division projects. Takeover of leadership responsibility in a small, existing team is explicitly desired and planned.

Multiannual professional experience in the customs field - ideally focusing on import/export processes, customs processing and cooperation with service providers. Strategic and process-oriented thinking combined with operational implementation strength. Embossed communication and coordination capabilities, in particular in handling internal interfaces and external partners. High level of initiative, sense of responsibility and willingness to design. Interest and potential to take over a team management in the medium term.

Design space in a key position with high visibility in the company. Clearly defined development perspective towards team management/customer management. Hybrid working and flexible working hours in a modern, digital working environment. Valuable corporate culture, flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths. A strategic task in a growing company. JOBV1_EN