Head of Customs Ireland

We've got an exciting opening in our Ireland office for the role of Head of Customs, apply now and become a part of our team! Your Role Are you in search of an engaging and impactful role in Logistics ? Dive into the world of a globally active freight forwarding and logistics service provider. With its endless variety in managing shipments, it could be the perfect match for you. Your Responsibilities Creating compelling value proposition for Kuehne + Nagel customs product Acquires new customs business from international and local accounts Full P&L Ownership for the customs product to ensure profitable growth. Leads, coordinates and drives the development of commercial strategies to win large/multi-country and SME opportunities in stand-alone customs business Assesses market trends and opportunities and translates these into new customs approach with reconciliation against exiting product design and product response. Increases connectivity with customers, suppliers, internal partners and customs authorities via digital interfaces, bots, automated uploads etc. Be first point of contact for Sales organization – Key Account and Field Sales organization for customs brokerage related opportunities. Establishes strong relationship with client’s financial decision-maker as their single point of contact for all lines of business. Manages client relationships by conducting client visits to understand their cross-border trade requirements. #LI-DB1 Your Skills and Experiences Minimum 5 years relevant experience in transportation (customs or customers brokerage related) with 2 years of Leadership experience Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills. Self-disciplined and self-motivated to produce aggressive results. ‘Hunter’ characteristics rather ‘farmer’. Willing and interested to travel Very good English skills. Good technical understanding of custom requirements. Tech-savvy being able to identify digitization potential and finding solutions fitting KN technology landscape. Good Reasons to Join At Kühne+Nagel, you're always part of a dedicated and dynamic team because true success is a team effort. In Freight-Forwarding, we're renowned globally and we take pride of our innovations and digital solutions.