Global Logistics and Customs Specialist

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

The Global Logistics & Customs Specialist will oversee end-to-end international logistics customs operations and compliance activities for inbound and outbound shipments across India. This role ensures timely compliant and cost-efficient movement of goods covering commercial defense technical and high-value equipment while coordinating with multiple global stakeholders including freight forwarders customs brokers government authorities and in-ternal teams.

The ideal candidate is a logistics professional with deep knowledge of Indian Customs procedures and EXIM policies Special Import/Export and customs procedures defense-related clearances temporary imports (ATA Carnet) Dangerous Goods and international freight operations.

• Manage end-to-end import/export logistics (air ocean road)
• Oversee (IN) EXIM/Customs documentation HS classification valuation and clearance
• Coordinate with internal and external global partners
• Support IOR processes and collaborate with global teams freight forwarders customs brokers and government authorities for restricted or defense-related shipments
• Ensure compliance with DGFT CBIC SCOMET and global export-control requirements
• Maintain shipping documentation ERP/TMS data accuracy and performance reporting

• Bachelors degree in Logistics Supply Chain International Trade or related field
• 48 years of experience in global logistics freight forwarding EXIM or customs compli-ance in India
• Strong understanding of Indian Customs Act Foreign Trade Policy DGFT regulations SEZ rules and SCOMET classifications
• Experience coordinating with global freight forwarding partners
• Familiarity with cargo movements requiring oversight by Indian defense agencies (preferred)
• Proficiency with ERP/TMS systems and MS Office tools
• Excellent communication negotiation and cross-cultural collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

Metrea is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time role with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs and teammates may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

This job operates in an office and warehouse setting

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