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Location

Soest | Germany

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Job description

Do you want to join us in facilitating secure and compliant trade?

Maersk Global Trade and Customs Consulting (GTCC) provides Border Management Consulting (BMC) services to governments, intergovernmental organisations and relevant private sector stakeholders active in the areas of cross-border trade and border processes. BMC is a strategic consulting product for Maersk, connecting with governments and developing the most innovative, fastest and sustainable border solutions.

We like secure and compliant trade, and we love border management!

What we do

We are one of the market leaders in Border Management Consulting. BMC covers all aspects of border management modernisation, trade facilitation, revenue management and security.

Our consulting team delivering BMC includes highly experienced project managers and trade and customs consultants, several with background as customs officers. We are committed to make an impact, deliver outcomes, and changing the trading environment for the better, improving transparency, trade facilitation and security.

We are looking for a Senior Customs Consultant for our Border Management Consulting delivery in Germany.

A Customs Consultant first and foremost has a broad knowledge of the many facets of international trade and the global flow of goods, which would allow and secure solid client advice in their field of expertise. The Customs and Trade Consultant also possesses great problem-solving skills to provide solutions and recommendations that will increase profitability and efficiency. The goal is to contribute to the clients’ long-lasting success to expand our reputation along with our clientele.

The Senior Consultant acts as the pivotal link between the client and delivery teams with an expert eye on pricing and opportunity strategy. Having a deep understanding of the product but also a clear understanding of customer needs and priorities, the Senior Consultant acts as a strong generator of business through sales enablement to the wider Maersk commercial organization and externally, but also through direct interaction with senior stakeholders within our main customers offices.

Key responsibilities:

• Working within the Maersk Customs Services organization the purpose of this role is to generate consulting business through interaction with the different parts of the Maersk commercial organization, enabling them to win additional business and also leading interactions with the top customers, existing and new, at a strategic level
• Organize and execute assigned business projects on behalf of clients, according to their defined requirements.
• Expected to set out own direction and work against set targets.
• Handles/plans own part of project together with delivery leader in large projects.
• Meet with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation.
• Collect information about the client’s business through a variety of methods (shadowing, interviews, surveys, reading reports etc.).
• Analyse and interpret data to unearth weaknesses and problems, and comprehend the causes.
• Formulate recommendations and solutions with attention to a client’s wishes, capabilities and limitations forming concise reports.
• Present findings and suggestions to clients with ample justification and practical advice.
• Develop detailed business plans to drive small or radical changes.
• Assist the client in implementing the plan and resolve any occasional discrepancies.
• Provide guidance for any occurring problems and issues.

Knowledge/ Skills required :

Technical Skills:.

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent
• 5-10 years of International Trade Experience required
• Specific knowledge in the area of Import/Export documentary requirements, classification and compliance is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written German and English (other European languages a plus)
• Bid writing experience is preferred in order to contribute to bid responses in conjunction with bid teams
• Flexibility to travel to clients and internal offices within Europe

Soft Skills:

• Proven commercial acumen
• Strong customer relationship skills
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) effectively with clients, coworkers and senior leadership
• Ability to work effectively with international teams
• Integrity, dependability and adaptability
• Willingness to learn
• Problem-solving approach

What we can do for you

• Provide you with the most exciting career you could not have imagined, in a global organization.
• Give you the opportunity to get to know and love customs and border processes.
• Support your personal growth.
• Let you work with some really nice and very skilled people.

• Invite you to be a part of Maersk’s ongoing development journey where clients are expected to be “delighted”, not just “happy”.

We look forward to your application!

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental or caring status, religion or belief, physical or mental disability, long term health condition, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. We actively work to address systemic bias and support representation. We therefore encourage all to apply and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for your recruitment process. For more information on what an inclusive environment means to Maersk please visit the diversity page on our careers website.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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