Customs Operations Specialist _ Temporary assignment

IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

Supply Area South is one of 7 supply Areas in the world; we enable purchasing and logistics business by securing quality and sustainability compliance and development.

The Customs Operations Specialist is responsible for securing that all declarations are accurate, complete and made in compliance with local requirements and regulations as well as with internal controls. He/She will be partnering with key stakeholders to secure all cross-border shipments can be imported/ exported compliantly, including alignment with Supply Chain Security requirements.

In this role you will:

• Daily handling of information and documents to or from other IKEA units, external service providers and authorities to ensure timely, accurate and compliance in bond, declaration/entry and release from authorities for imports and exports. 
• Secure customs relevant data and documents are available on time to secure the timely release of exports. This includes issuance and maintenance of certificates of origin, free trade agreement (FTA) documents, exporter certificates, licenses, attestations, etc. 
• Prepare and consolidate necessary data for the customs declarations and submit it to brokers or Customs authorities, depending on the local country set up. Applies for imports / exports within the assigned region or country. 
• Secure compliance in every customs declaration - identify, perform analysis, investigations and act as necessary to resolve inaccuracies and deviations.   
• Stay permanently updated on the customs operational processes, data, documents, and requirements.  
• Identify and share new ways of working to contribute and take initiative for constant development of operational efficiencies, recommending solution enhancements, and implementing improvements. 
• Responsible for updating standard operating procedures/working routines for your assigned tasks, region and/or country. 
• Maintain competence and knowledge regarding customs regulatory rules and legislation, import/export industry knowledge, goods flow and customs systems/solutions for assigned region or country. 
• Support other tasks and projects as assigned.  

What should you bring

• Previous experience and knowledge regarding Romanian import and export rules and regulations and how to apply them to business goals and daily operations.  
• Experience in working with Romanian customs authorities. 
• Ability to organize and manage daily assignments and tasks according to priorities and deadlines. 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Proven ability to deliver results by being both compliant and efficient. 
• Experience maintaining and using KPI’s/ metrics to manage and improve operations and processes. 
• High knowledge and skills in the use of Microsoft Office. 
• Previous experience or knowledge in working with or within supply chain operations. 
• Understanding of working in a routine-based environment. 
• Knowledge or understanding of working in a process-oriented business structure and environment. 
• University degree or equivalent experience. 
• Fluency in English and Romanian are a must (written and oral). 

Nice to have 

• IT knowledge, including proficiency in Power BI and Python 
• Excel - advanced 

Sounds interesting?

If you are also passionate about IKEA and home furnishing, please send your application in English only! Please send us your application online as soon as possible, but on 31st July 2025 the latest. 

Please remember that this is a temporary assignment / maternity replacement and note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate.

If you want to be part of creating a better everyday life for the many customers and do it with a great team, this could be the right challenge for you. We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!