Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

- Define resources needed in his perimeter and animate the Customs regional / country network.
- Coach Customs Manager to become autonomous in customs compliance and customs continuous improvement activities and
train networks (Purchasing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, projects, ...) to Customs fundamentals (Incoterms, customs
classification, origin, customs value, …); create engagement and understanding of the importance of Customs topics, risks and
opportunities in the business, maximize synergies through the networks.
- Benchmark permanently the best customs practices inside and outside Valeo, share best practices with customs network;
participate to the definition of Group Customs directives, standards, guidelines, working methods, methodologies and tools;
- Lead Valeo standards and methodologies deployments in Valeo sites and toward suppliers, customers and brokers; assess
through working methods and audits site customs compliance. Report to site management major discrepancies, help site to
analyse and correct discrepancies (PDCA/FTA)
- Measure the direct and indirect costs of customs (duties, broker’s fees, internal costs,.. ), lead initiatives at regional level to
reduce these costs: tool improvements, customs processes, regimes and customs certification; ensure that customs network is
working on appropriate priorities leading to cost efficient targets, saving actions, man power synergies and good practices; Help
project to set-up new flows with the most cost efficient customs processes (the cheapest, the fastest, the safest); Report
customs actions in site -30 plan and in Valeo reporting.
- Lead full Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and any other appropriate certification or regime ; establish and/or refresh
processes in line with AEO evolution; Prepare audits with sites in the perimeter of the certification.
- Lead customs brokers selection and negotiate customs framework agreement in cooperation with purchasing team; meet the
brokers’ contacts on a regular basis to identify and implement saving opportunities; support sites on relations with brokers.
- Closely cooperate with Tax Management contact for all aspects related to Customs engineering (Industrial project, sourcing,
regimes & certifications, transfer prices, VAT schemes...) and risk management (customs litigation).
- Help site’s relation with customs administration, lead customs audits and controls, manage litigations, evaluate the associated
penal and financial risks and interact with potential support from external lawyers (in collaboration with tax management and
legal department).
- Act as Customs adviser for the Company. Provide to Valeo employees support on all customs-related matters. Interface with
Compliance, Export Control, Transports, Logistics, Legal, Sales, Projects and Procurement
- Contribute to Group Ethics & Compliance program by applying and respecting code of Ethics and Valeo’s policies.
- People management: Supports in the training and career development of Customs people. Creates a proactive team within
his/her perimeter and helps identify high potentials.

Job:

Customs Management

Organization:

National Finance

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-08-13

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com