Job title: Foreign Trade and Customs Specialist
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary type: Monthly
Location: Rayong
Job published: 25/09/2025
Job ID: 53187
Contact name: Phintakarn Chanlar

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist to join our automotive manufacturing plant in Rayong. The role is responsible for overseeing import/export activities, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, and leading projects to optimize trade processes and achieve duty savings. This position provides an opportunity to work in a multinational environment and collaborate with both local and regional teams across ASEAN/APAC.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise the Foreign Trade Thailand team/operator and conduct audits to ensure import/export compliance.
  • Lead improvement projects (e.g., product markings, country of origin, harmonized parts classification).
  • Support initiatives to reduce duties and ensure correct classification of automotive parts.
  • Develop and implement risk assessments and gap analyses for international trade issues (FTA standard process).
  • Track customs service provider performance and prepare monthly KPI reports (Foreign Trade Saving Report).
  • Conduct quarterly service level reviews and report KPI results.
  • Develop and manage internal control programs for export compliance (HS code master data, ICS checks).
  • Collaborate with stakeholders in ASEAN/APAC on tax, foreign trade, and related projects.
  • Support both internal and external customs audits (tariff classification, post-audit checks).
  • Coordinate Foreign Trade Master Data projects to achieve further duty savings.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, International Trade, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Customs (Import & Export) and Free Trade Agreement management.
  • Strong knowledge of BOI, HS Code, Free-zone process, FTA, and customs regulations.
  • Experience in the automotive industry or related manufacturing sector is highly preferred.
  • Good command of English (reading, writing, speaking).
  • Proficiency in MS Office and SAP (knowledge of Automation/AI/Digitalization is an advantage).
  • Strong presentation, communication, and leadership skills.