Trade, Customs & Transportation Specialist

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This Position reports to:

Procurement and Logistics Manager

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role, you will support ABB’s Automation business in India by driving excellence in trade, customs, and logistics operations. You will collaborate closely with Legal, Procurement, Trade Compliance, SCM, and Logistics teams to strengthen compliance practices and enhance operational efficiency across the end-to-end supply chain. Each day, you will apply your expertise to ensure smooth customs operations, regulatory adherence, and optimized logistics performance.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite

This role contributes to the Automation Business Unit in the India-Bangalore region.

You will be mainly accountable for:

- Optimizing trade and customs operations by developing strategies that reduce costs, improve efficiency, and ensure full regulatory compliance.

- Managing end-to-end logistics processes including transportation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and warehousing.

- Leading customs compliance activities by acting as the primary contact for brokers, ensuring accurate declarations, and conducting audits to verify correctness of entries and records.

- Maintaining regulatory expertise by staying updated on import/export laws, tariffs, duties, licensing requirements, and global sanctions frameworks, while working closely with Trade Compliance Officers.

- Driving vendor and partner management through evaluation of customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers, supporting Procurement in negotiations and KPI development.

Qualifications for the role:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain, Economics, Commerce, or related discipline.

- 10–12 years of experience in Trade & Customs Logistics Operations with proven expertise in compliance and local regulations.