Team Leader - Customs

While each day on the job may look a little different for you, the main purpose of this position is to lead Business and People together at the COSC, while always being an ambassador for the IKEA values and the IKEA culture. As COSC Team Leader you will manage import and export activities in compliance with internal and external regulations and with a high level of internal control. 

Your main tasks will include:

As a Team Leader in COSC EA you will:

• Work proactively on co-worker competence and growth as well as succession planning 
• Be part of the COSC Management Team and work actively on all related activities 
• Ensure that centralized import activities are organized in an optimal and compliant way for efficiency and internal control 
• Be an ambassador of IKEA values and culture 
• Participate in forums and projects with different internal and external partners representing the IKEA business, and the Customs agenda 

You enjoy working with others and are motivated by developing yourself along with your co-workers in a diverse and global environment.

To succeed in the role, we believe you are:

• Experienced in import and export in relation to Customs regulations
• Passionate about people and diversity and hold a strong capacity to lead business and inspire people 
• Fair, empathetic and authentic in your leadership 
• A team player with strong decision-making skills and the capacity to influence 
• A strong communicator that embraces working in a global environment, while connecting global perspectives to the local realities 
• Driven by challenges and make sure that you and your team grow with them 
• Fluent in written and spoken English

We hope that you have demonstrable Customs knowledge within procedures, regulations, valuation, classification and origin etc., with an eye towards compliance. To be successful we also think you have an organized way of working, are eager to drive change and find optimal working practices.

The position is a fulltime position and located in Älmhult. Please note that we will interview continuously, so please send us your application online as soon as possible, but on the 19th of December at the latest.  We don’t accept applications through email. 

For more information or any questions regarding this position please contact hiring manager Katarina Olofsson [email protected] and questions regarding the recruitment process Samuel Karlsson at [email protected] 

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!