Country Customs Manager

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join Valeo and revolutionize the comfort and well-being of all passengers!

What you will win:

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share.

You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

About the Role:

As a Country Customs Manager, you will lead and coordinate the definition of standards, procedures, RASIC, guidelines, tools; maintain the corporate database; build training modules and training path both on site and with external experts. You will analyze the impact of legislation evolutions versus international flows; identify the priorities to maximize the service level, minimize the customs costs and customs risks; while promoting the right usage of customs regimes/facilitations toward Purchasing and Project networks.

Responsibilities Also Include:

• Promote total compliance with customs legislations and rules; 

• Benchmark permanently the best customs practices inside and outside Valeo; share best practices with customs network;

• Contribute and help initiatives and actions at regional level to reduce customs costs, through certification, special regimes and continuous improvement workshops. Ensure that customs network is working on appropriate priorities leading to cost efficient targets, saving actions, man power synergies; encourage inter-region cooperation;

• Participate in customs brokers selection and negotiate customs framework agreement in co-operation with purchasing team; meet the brokers’ contacts on a regular basis to identify and implement saving opportunities;

• Build customs KPI and dashboard, consolidate Customs actions in -30 plan; 

• Help region’s relation with customs administration to set up certifications / regimes and to deal with Customs crisis, help to negotiate with tax management and legal, tax and fine collection (if any) providing technical support; assist in problems troubleshooting and implement solutions with local teams to maintain the continuity of production flow.  

• Contribute to Group Ethics & Compliance program by applying and respecting code of Ethics and Valeo’s policies

• People management: Supports in the training and career development of Customs people. Creates a proactive team within their perimeter and helps identify high potentials. 

What You Should Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Customs Administration, or related field is required.

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in customs operations, import/export compliance, or trade management — ideally within the automotive or manufacturing sector.

• Experience managing country-level customs compliance and working with customs authorities and trade regulators.

• Customs Broker License or recognized certification in customs compliance

• Strong analytical skills

Join us!
Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility.  The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature

At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. Are you looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Job:

Customs Management

Organization:

National Finance

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-11-18

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com