Arabia Customs Clearance & Gov Relations Assistant Manager

unilever.es

Saudi Arabia
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Customs clearance operations
Government relations
Trade compliance
** The Arabia Customs Clearance & Government Relations Assistant Manager at Unilever is responsible for overseeing customs operations and regulatory engagements in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, ensuring compliance and optimizing logistics costs. The role demands strong leadership in customs processes, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management, with a focus on continuous improvement in trade compliance. **

Job Summary

  • The KSA/Bahrain Customs Clearance & Government Relations Assistant Manager is accountable for leading and governing customs clearance operations and regulatory engagement across KSA and Bahrain, ensuring uninterrupted cross border trade, full regulatory compliance, and optimized logistics cost performance.
  • Act as Unilever’s official and authorized representative with Customs Authorities, SFDA, SASO/SABER, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Energy, VAT authorities, and other regulatory bodies across GCC.
  • Partner closely with Logistics, Planning, Finance, Legal, Tax, Supply Chain, and Factory teams to ensure aligned customs execution.

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** The Arabia Customs Clearance & Government Relations Assistant Manager at Unilever is responsible for overseeing customs operations and regulatory engagements in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, ensuring compliance and optimizing logistics costs. The role demands strong leadership in customs processes, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management, with a focus on continuous improvement in trade compliance. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • customs clearance operations
  • government relations
  • trade compliance
  • regulatory engagement
  • cross border trade

Nice-to-have

  • commercial judgment
  • cross functional leadership
  • continuous improvement
  • stakeholder management
  • capability building

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Proven experience managing customs clearance
  • Strong working knowledge of GCC customs regulations

Work Rights

Not specified

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