Are you an experienced customs professional who thrives in managing daily operations while ensuring full compliance in a dynamic international environment?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.
The role is based in Tilburg, the Netherlands (on-site role). Be part of a collaborative, detail-oriented, and proactive team where together we ensure compliant and efficient customs operations and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Manage and maintain the customs system TrackonTrade, including error handling and master data control
- Reconcile inventory between TrackonTrade and SAP
- Monitor and handle transit arrivals and departures, Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) arrivals and departures, and export declarations
- Investigate and confirm country of origin for export shipments
- Perform Preferential European Origin calculations and create Long Term Supplier Declarations (LTSDs)
- Handle day‑to‑day customs operations for the Tilburg site, including mailbox management and monitoring import and export declarations
- Coordinate with couriers and forwarders by providing clear delivery and customs instructions
- Check, monitor, and follow up on returns and customs‑related corrections
- Support IFF Tilburg operations by answering customs‑related questions and providing guidance
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Licensed Customs Declarant
- MBO+ level education
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in a customs‑related role
- Solid knowledge of EU customs licenses and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) requirements
- Good understanding of import and export processes
- Knowledge of Harmonized Tariff codes (HS), customs valuation, and rules of origin
- Ability to work accurately in a regulated environment with strong compliance requirements
- Comfortable collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience working with SAP
- Hands‑on knowledge of TrackonTrade and DMS 4.1
- Familiarity with excise regulations
Why Choose Us?
- Full‑time position (40 hours per week)
- On‑site role at our Tilburg plant with close connection to operations
- Working in an international environment with strong compliance standards
- Opportunity to deepen expertise in customs, AEO, and trade compliance
- Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and continuous improvement
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
