Customs Specialist

Who we are?

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, serving approximately 4,400 cups of coffee per second in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focusing on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and Jacobs, alongside a collection of 9 local icons; such as Douwe Egberts, Kenco, Pilao, Old Town, Moccona, Super, Gevalia, Friele, Marcilla. In 2024, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 8.8 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.

Come join our team and discover what your cup of amazing can be! Find out more at http://careers.jdepeets.com 

As a Customs Specialist within the Global Business Services (GBS) Finance team, you will support customs compliance activities mainly for Germany. This hands-on role focuses on ensuring accurate and compliant import and export declarations in line with local regulations and corporate standards.

You will work closely with local markets, internal stakeholders, and customs brokers, support audits and ad hoc activities, and contribute to process improvements, automation, and standardization across the customs and statutory landscape.

Key responsibilities

• Reviewing export declarations prepared by JDE in Germany
• Reviewing customs declarations completed by third parties
• Calculating and checking customs duties and arranging payments
• Review material master data relevant for customs (e.g. origin, HS Codes, etc)
• Request and archive proof of origin from our vendors
• Support with reviewing the customs brokers to ensure that the outsourced customs requirements are correctly executed
• Support Local finance teams with customs audits and ad hoc projects
• Incorporate changes in customs laws and regulations, implement potential impacts and recommending necessary actions
• Collaborate with the local customs and duties manager to ensure full compliance with legal regulations and accuracy of Import and Export Declarations, Certificates of Origin, and Intrastat documentation
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Operations) to gather relevant data to ensure accuracy and completeness and advising other departments on customs law implications
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, driving automation and process standardization across the GBS tax and statutory landscape

• Completed commercial training, preferably as freight forwarding agent, logistics agent, or foreign trade agent
• 3-5 years of professional experience in the areas of customs and  logistics in an industrial company or a freight forwarding company
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Very good English skills, German language skills are an advantage
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a cross-functional, multicultural team environment.

• A dynamic, global work environment with opportunities to collaborate across diverse teams.
• Professional development and continuous learning, including exposure to complex customs and coffee tax processes.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities to contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.
• A culture that values adaptability, collaboration, and innovation.