Regional Special Customs Programs & Compliance Leader

Job Description Summary

As the Region Customs Special Programs & Compliance Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring compliant and optimal utilization of Special Programs to minimize duty exposure for the business in the respective region.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own region special duty savings program strategy and plans for optimizing duty savings.
• Execute business region FTA program with oversight of third-party activity, cost structure, and lean activities to improve productivity while reducing cost.
• Manage in-region duty savings programs as the subject matter expert with oversight of third party day-to-day operational execution partnering with business leaders up-stream productivity.
• New Special Programs identification, functional owner and leader of cross functional teams for successful implementation, as deemed applicable.
• Monitor Savings associated with Special Programs, present metrics to leadership.
• Maintain a region Inventory of Special Programs usage by Site.
• Identify Customs risks areas and develop actionable plans and procedures to mitigate those risks, through risk assessments and internal compliance audits.
• Evaluate internal controls and drive implementation on stronger controls to mitigate risks by executing internal audits & Risk assessments on special program.
• Support of Special Program trainings.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or Business from an accredited university or college with minimum 8 years' experience in wing -to-wing customs processes.
• Background in custom programs procedures, operational execution as well as customs compliance and training would be highly regarded
• Excellent communication skills as this role requires working with all levels of internal and external stakeholders and/or organisations.

Desired Characteristics

• Flexibility for travel to regional business locations with occasional global travel.
• Advanced degree from accredited university
• Demonstrated Compliance mindset
• Demonstrated ability to use knowledge, experience and instinct to make accurate and timely decisions
• Demonstrated ability to implement simple, fast and non-bureaucratic process improvements
• Experience in working with global teams and demonstrates a global mindset
• Demonstrated leadership

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job ID: GE_power-1028273775

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-12T18:30:59