Senior Customs Specialist

Global innovation for us. Personal development for you.

 

At the BMW Group, everything starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns a team into a strong unit where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work unite that we can shape the future together. All employees can and should contribute with their special skills to the unique culture of the BMW Group. We're searching for people who are as passionate as we are. Your expertise, your skill set, your motivation, and your individuality are what drive us forward. As a Senior Customs Specialist, at BMW Group Plant Debrecen you're a crucial part of our vision to revolutionize the way we think about cars.

 

What awaits you?

• Work environment – you will be working at the Communication Center located within the BMW Group Plant Debrecen, in a modern, digitalized, open office-style environment, together with other office employees and your direct teammates. The Communication Center is a state-of-the-art office space equipped with kitchenettes, coffee stations, and ergonomic workstations, and also includes a company cafeteria.
• Team – as a member of our Customs Team you’ll be working in an international environment. Locally the team consists of around 5 people, but you will be a member of the bigger finance organization of Plant Debrecen.
• Core Responsibilities – setting up, reviewing and developing processes and partnering with local authorities, as well as internal stakeholders to keep our Customs Management harmonized with the Hungarian legal requirements.
• Compliance & Licensing – maintaining proper import and export conditions to ensure the Plant- and Customer supply, ensuring the legally compliant and timely submission of customs (and some other tax relevant) declarations, CBAM reports, export control related reports. Supporting the customs licence application process, including economical customs regimes; active contribution to customs audits.
• Reporting & Documentation – contributing to the Customs Team in the daily customs operation and clearances, prepare the periodical supplementary declarations and financial statements under the customs law, including the payment requests.
• Coordination – operational management of external service providers and assurance of proper quality of customs processes.
• Advisory role – advising internal and external process partners and stakeholders, cooperating with other departments in all customs-related questions. Providing information to all levels of the hierarchy for supporting decision-making processes.

 

What should you bring along?

 

• Education – Professional Customs Expert Qualification issued by the Hungarian customs authorities is preferred. A university degree in Economics, International Trade, or a similar field is considered a plus.
• Experience – 5-10 years of experience in customs operations, ideally within the private sector (e.g., multinational company or customs brokerage).
• Work schedule – you follow a standard single-shift schedule and manage your tasks independently.
• Knowledge – in-depth understanding of the European Union Customs Code and customs procedures.
• Technical Skills – experience working with Hungarian customs software (e.g., Regens, KompaktZoll, Mindsoft); SAP GTS knowledge is an advantage. Knowledge in Intrastat-, Environmental Protection Product Fee-, Extended Producer Responsibility-, CBAM reporting is an advantage.
• Soft Skills – Passion for innovation and a willingness to challenge the statu