Customs Clearance Manager – Austria

Customs Clearance Manager – AustriaGrazFull-timeProcurement / Trade / Transportation / Logistics - Logistics / WarehousingResponsibilitiesJob Summary: Responsible for end-to-end import and export customs clearance operations for automotive CBU vehicles, CKD kits and spare parts in Austria. Manage full-set customs documentation, tariff classification, duty & tax declaration, and official customs system operations. Ensure full compliance with the Austrian Customs Act, local trade regulations and international shipping standards. Coordinate customs inspections and resolve logistics and clearance issues to support daily import and export operations as well as internal and external audits. Responsibilities: 1. Manage end-to-end Austrian and EU cross-border customs auto parts assembly kits, and automotive spare parts, covering import, export, EU intra-community transit and local customs clearance procedures. 2. Prepare, verify and submit full sets of import/export customs documents, including Customs Declaration Form, commercial invoice, packing list, Bill of Lading / Air Waybill (BL/AWB), insurance certificate and other supporting documents required by Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance and Austrian Customs Authority. 3. Ensure full compliance with the Austrian Customs Act, EU Union Customs Code (UCC), Austrian VAT and excise duty regulations and European international trade rules. Conduct accurate goods classification and assign correct EU HS tariff codes, and maintain consistent classification standards for automotive parts and car components for EU and Austrian customs filings. 4. Track real-time shipment and customs clearance status for cargo. Liaise and coordinate daily with EU Customs officers, freight forwarders and European logistics vendors. Resolve all clearance exceptions, including documentary audits and physical inspections to ensure smooth and timely cargo release within Austria and EU member states. 5. Maintain complete and accurate records of import/export duties, EU excise tax and Austrian VAT. Manage statutory permits and licenses including Austrian Federal Ministry permits, customs authorizations and EU import/export registration documents. Retain all audit-related documents to support customs audits, tax audits and internal company audits in line with Austrian and EU compliance requirements. 6. Proficiently operate Austrian and EU official customs systems, EU eCustoms platforms and related national declaration portals. Tracking online declaration, document submission, data amendment and record filing. Prepare regular customs clearance and European import/export activity reports for local and regional management review. 7. Perform accurate calculation of import duties and VAT. Keep updated on EU tariff structures, Austrian trade restriction policies, and auto car parts import regulations for the European market. Provide European trade compliance advice and support internal control and audit activities for EU cross-border business.QualificationsRequirements: 1. Bachelor’s degree or above. 2. Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in EU/Austrian customs clearance, European trade compliance or cross-border logistics operations. 3. Candidates with automotive industry European market working background are strongly preferred. 4. Fluent in written and spoken German and English, capable of using both languages as daily working languages for local customs communication, official document processing and vendor liaison.Apply