Job Title: Export Control & Customs Specialist
Location: Kolding, Denmark
Client: Multinational Power Company
Assignment Length: 31 st December 2025 with potential for further extension
Assignment Type: Hybrid - Ideally one or two days in the office per week.
Work Schedule: 8 Hours per day / 5 days a week
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
- The Export Control & Customs Specialist work as a part of Supply Chain & Maintenance Systems and performs various tasks, including being functionally responsible for export control and compliance in the different customs procedures.
- Functional Reporting to: Manager of Export Control & Customs.
- The scope of work will be for various parts of the assets in all offshore wind farms in the Client , such as but not limited to:
- Overall export control of the materials and ensure the customs compliance in the different activities in the business.
- Support colleagues in customs related topics in the different wind parks within the BU Offshore Wind.
Purpose
The Export Control & Customs Specialist ensures that we have full compliance of customs related activities in the Client, performance all export control procedures, and be a key player in planning, implementing and following up strategies and activities relevant to customs Compliance and risk management.
Key responsibilities
As Export Control & Customs Specialist in Supply Chain you will have the following key responsibilities:
- Execution of customs and Export Control related tasks.
- Contact Person for questions in the field of foreign trade and customs within the BU Offshore Wind.
- Contact with the customs authorities when needed.
- Coordinating customs clearance for export/import through customs agent (Direct Import representation)
- Assist with commodity classification
- Supporting the Export Control & Customs Manager (ECM) in the field of process development, customs documentation, improvement initiatives, audits, trainings, etc.
- Responsible for Export Control measures like for e.g. embargo checks, sanction list screening and goods checks (Dual-Use, US-Reexport, etc.).
- Establishing requirements for license for the export of dual use materials and generating license applications where necessary.
- Maintaining compliance with EU and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt and documentation of imported/exported products.
- Key deliverables/activities
Key deliverables/activities
As Export Control & Customs Specialist in Supply Chain & Maintenance Systems you will have the following key deliverables/activities:
- Day-to-day customs control management
- Control of proformas and materials.
- Plan, coordinate and apply for export licenses.
- Execute controls to ensure compliant and timely exports or imports.
- Communication and coordination with warehouse on daily basis
- Check customs data register in SAP or other documents.
- Working closely alongside with internal and external partners.
- Contact with the Warehouse, Procurement, O&M Projects, Suppliers and Manufacturers for coordination of the good to be exported or imported.
- Maintain and develop procedure and controls to ensure proper handling of import/export
- Drive continuous improvement activities (simplicity, standardization, operational quality and efficiency)
- Risk management
- Prevent delays and creating solutions with legal base.
- Reporting possible risk and suggest solutions or improvements.
- Document and Records management
- Manage the documents and records to be kept according the national tax legislation.
Skills:
- You have an excellent analytical and organizational skills, also you have attention to detail and are able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- You have the courage to say STOP! in non-compliance situations while always looking for opportunities to solve the problem.
- A flexible attitude with regards to tasks, hours and travelling as/when necessary.
- You are commercially and operationally minded.
- Excellent communication skill , diplomacy, positive attitude and ability to perform team activities under pressure are some of the key qualities that will make you successful in the role.
- You are also comfortable working in a wide variety of environments and can quickly learn, with the ability to adapt to new skills and processes.
- Fluent in English and Danish is mandatory.
- German speaking is an advantage.
Education:
As a Export Control & Customs Specialist in Supply Chain you hold the following qualifications:
- A university degree in Foreign Trade/Customs or similar education in the field of forwarding/ broker certification.
- Experiences in custom systems like for e.g., ATLAS (Germany), DMS (Denmark), AGS (the Netherlands) and other European customs systems
- Knowledge of the Union Customs Code (EU Legislation)
- First experience with SAP MM/WM/SD/GTS
- Good knowledge of MS-Office applications
- At least 7 -10 years of work experience within the function of Export Control and Customs either in a similar in-house function, from advisory firm or with the customs authorities.
- In-depth working knowledge in current customs & trade regulations: HS code, Free Trade Agreement, Trade Compliance
- Documented experience with setting up/managing customs activities.
- Knowledge of developing customs and compliance procedures.
- Proven understanding of the EU/UK and US export control regulation
- Experience with Incoterms