Manager Inbound and Customs

Job Function

Procurement

Job Sub Function

Category

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Singapore, Singapore

Job Description

The Manager Inbound and Customs is responsible for leading customs compliance, and trade operations across SEA(Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei etc), ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost‑effective cross‑border logistics aligned with international trade regulations. This role helps maintain business continuity and timely delivery products while contributing to trade compliance, logistics performance, and trade risks mitigation.

1. Principal Duties and Responsibilities (General Summary, essential functions and authorities, etc.)

• Ensure the timely, compliant movement of J&J products and act as primary liaison with government authorities to facilitate regulatory communication and alignment.

• Design and document standardized SOPs for import/export; establish KPIs and continuous monitoring to improve reliability and execution.

• Partner with Regional and Global trade compliance on policy implementation/regulatory updates; lead internal audits, prepare for government inspections and implement corrective action plans for compliance gaps. (e.g. HS classification, customs valuation and country of origin determinations, etc.)

• Manage 3PL /4PL providers, FFs and customs brokers. Optimize vendor performance through regular performance reviews.

• Manage duty optimization programs, bonded zones and tariff mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate with IT partners to drive digitalization initiatives to enable customs automation.

Other responsibilities defined in written procedures.

• Monitor KPIs including OTIF, lead time, freight cost and service level etc.

• Manage and improve import/export data, ensuring consistency between Customs records and J&J systems.

• Map customs-bonded inventory to physical goods and perform regular reconciliations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead continuous improvement projects that maintain high customer satisfaction and deliver measurable cost savings.

• Develop contingency plans for supply disruption, port congestion and geopolitical risks; Maintain trade operations documentation in accordance with the respective requirements.

2. Basic Requirement, including Education and/or Knowledge and/or Training and/or key Relevant Experience required.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in customs and trade compliance

• Experience in a regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceutical or healthcare) strongly preferred.

• Familiar with ERP system, bonded logistics and FTA operations.

• Strong communication skills in English and Mandarin.

Education

-Bachelor's degree in Logistics, International Trading, or related

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Business Data Analysis, Business Planning, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Procurement Policies, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Team Management, Vendor Selection