Customs Operational Representative

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in executionfrom procurement to supply chain and reliabilitydelivering quality safety efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.

The role is based in Tilburg the Netherlands (on-site role). Be part of a collaborative detail-oriented and proactive team where together we ensure compliant and efficient customs operations and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Manage and maintain the customs system TrackonTrade including error handling and master data control
• Reconcile inventory between TrackonTrade and SAP
• Monitor and handle transit arrivals and departures Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) arrivals and departures and export declarations
• Investigate and confirm country of origin for export shipments
• Perform Preferential European Origin calculations and create Long Term Supplier Declarations (LTSDs)
• Handle daytoday customs operations for the Tilburg site including mailbox management and monitoring import and export declarations
• Coordinate with couriers and forwarders by providing clear delivery and customs instructions
• Check monitor and follow up on returns and customsrelated corrections
• Support IFF Tilburg operations by answering customsrelated questions and providing guidance

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Licensed Customs Declarant
• MBO level education
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a customsrelated role
• Solid knowledge of EU customs licenses and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) requirements
• Good understanding of import and export processes
• Knowledge of Harmonized Tariff codes (HS) customs valuation and rules of origin
• Ability to work accurately in a regulated environment with strong compliance requirements
• Comfortable collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

How Would You Stand Out

• Experience working with SAP
• Handson knowledge of TrackonTrade and DMS 4.1
• Familiarity with excise regulations

Why Choose Us

• Fulltime position (40 hours per week)
• Onsite role at our Tilburg plant with close connection to operations
• Working in an international environment with strong compliance standards
• Opportunity to deepen expertise in customs AEO and trade compliance
• Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and continuous improvement

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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