Gestalte deine Karriere als Head of Customs Germany (d/f/m) bei 5405 Airbus Operations GmbH in Bremen

About us
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide. Job description

Your opportunity

As Head of Customs for Airbus Operations GmbH in Germany you will be welcomed by your team of experts, dealing with customs for spare parts and within the production area.

We offer you the chance to take your next career step with us, where you will optimize existing customs systems, lead your team through an ever-changing environment and provide a great team atmosphere where people support each other and laugh together.

Your location

You will be working at our site in Bremen where most of the team members are located. Bremen is a charming city full of history in the northwest of Germany. In addition to being one of the country’s greenest cities, it offers wonderful sights, a rich culture, urban flair and culinary delights. It’s also a great place for seaside lovers, being located just an hour’s drive from the North Sea coast.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments

• 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions

• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria

• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

As Head of Customs Germany you will

• Lead a team of experts located in Bremen and Hamburg

• Ensure compliance with customs regulations and the application of customs procedures

• Supervise the preparation of customs declarations by customs brokers to be submitted to the Customs Authorities

• Built up and maintain a national and ideally also an international customs network and exchange with peers in other countries during exchanges organised by the corporate head of customs and on your own

• Optimise the customs duties suspension process while reducing risks associated with customs matters

• Define the processes related to sustainable legislations having an impact on customs clearance

• Defend the customs position externally (e.g. vis-à-vis Customs Authorities) and advise other internal business areas on all customs implications

• Enhance the relationship with your peers in other countries, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, China, the USA, Canada under the leadership of the corporate head of customs for Airbus located in France

• Coordinate the support provided by a pool of corporate project managers in all new projects linked to legal or supply chain evolutions

• Provide support to the corporate head of customs for any topics related to Germany and on demand on transverse topics

This job requires weekly business trips within Northern Germany and on a quarterly basis within Europe.

If you meet all the requirements, you can expect a yearly salary between 120.000 and 129.000€.

Your boarding pass

• You bring strong experience and knowledge within the German customs law, ideally also on EU level especially on economic suspension regimes such as Inward Processing

• You are an experienced in motivating and leading a team in a constantly changing environment

• You have knowledge of the IT systems from SAP and especially of SAP GTS

• You have the ability to drive decisions and handle high volumes of workload and expectations from Authorities

• You are a strong networker, ideally with international experience, and you are used to work in huge and/or international companies with constant transformation and changing processes

• Your German and English language skills are on negotiation level, French or Spanish would be an advantage

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