Senior Customs Affairs Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead customs clearance progress management: coordinate the whole process of customs clearance in Hungary and the EU region, identify high-risk nodes, and promote the collaborative solution of customs brokers and internal logistics/procurement/finance.
• Lead the regular quarterly meetings with the Hungarian Customs: represent the company to conduct professional communication with the Customs, prepare meeting materials, follow up the closed loop of topics, and maintain the relationship between customs and enterprises.
• Research on EU import and export laws and regulations: independently track the changes of EU and Hungary import and export laws and regulations, and output interpretation reports, risk warnings and internal operation suggestions.
• EU tax reduction and exemption policy research and application leadership: take the lead in assessing the applicability of tax reduction and exemption, design the application plan, coordinate internal and external resources, and promote the application landing and review.
• Preferential qualification for customs clearance: lead the application and maintenance of AEO, certificate of origin related qualifications, tariff preferences and other qualifications, and establish a qualification account.
• System and teaching: Precipitate customs clearance SOP, laws and regulations database, case database, guide the customs commissioner, and improve the professional ability of the team.
• Cross-departmental coordination with external agencies: maintain efficient communication with customs brokers, customs, taxation, legal affairs, supply chain, etc., and handle complex disputes.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above, major is not limited, international trade, logistics management, customs management, law is preferred;
• More than three years of experience in import and export customs clearance in European countries (experience in automotive industry is preferred);
• Be familiar with EU laws and regulations and be able to accurately interpret and output content;
• Familiar with the process of EU Certificate of Origin;
• Proficiency in Hungarian and English; or Hungarian and Chinese;

What we offer

• International work environment.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals from around the world.
• A supportive and inclusive work culture.
• You can use your English language skills on a daily basis.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Career opportunities in electric vehicles: Be part of the innovative and rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.
• Cross-national training: Participate in training sessions across various countries, gaining valuable global insights.
• Multilingual training: Enhance your language skills with our comprehensive training programs.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

About BYD

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.

BYD is a leading, high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 300,000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.

About BYD Auto Hungary

On 22 December 2023, BYD announced the construction of a new energy vehicle production base in Szeged, Hungary, which will be built in phases. The new production base is planned to adopt globally advanced process equipment and highly automated production processes to create a world-leading new energy vehicle manufacturing base.