Customs Operations Europe and Africa region in Älmhult, Sweden consists of approximately 47 co-workers. The department includes a dedicated team of Customs Compliance Specialists, alongside operational customs teams, working together to secure well-functioning import and export processes for more than 30 countries in the region. We provide daily support and coordination on customs-related topics, including legal requirements, goods flow, and IT solutions, to secure availability, affordability, and compliance.
The Customs Compliance Specialist ensures the efficiency and compliance of the import and export activities in their region and for the countries assigned to their region.
· In conjunction with the Customs Compliance Manager, establish and maintain Compliance procedures and working methods associated with areas of responsibility
· Lead and coordinate customs classification activities within the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring accurate tariff classification, compliance, and alignment with business needs.
· Manage and support customs compliance programs including post-entry corrections, free trade agreements, bonded solutions and other customs special procedures.
· Lead or support customs compliance reviews, internal assessments and external customs audits.
· Support the establishment and maintenance of customs compliance controls, risk mitigation activities and corrective action plans.
· Build strategic relationships with internal and external business partners, including Customs or other Government agencies
· Work with Finance, Accounting, Transport and Purchasing partners on compliance issues
· Maintain regulatory knowledge and analysis skills as business, regulations or systems change to meet business needs
· Support business expansion and customs-related projects by securing customs compliance readiness and operational implementation.
We are now looking for a new colleague who wants to be a part of our amazing team. We believe you are motivated and inspired by the above assignments. You have plenty of energy and curiosity to learn, and we see that you are a person that is driven and dares to challenge people around you. You are service-minded, with a clear and respectful way of communicating. You enjoy working in a structured way both on your own, within the team and with relevant stakeholders. You have high integrity and the ability to establish relationships at all levels of
the organization, based on trust. You can work with both operational and tactical issues, and you possess facilitation and trainer skills. You can prioritize your work to deliver assignments with high quality. You also can analyze the details while keeping focus on the big picture and follow up on relevant goals and deviations.
· Comfortable with working and navigating in digital IT solutions
· Fluent in English, both written and verbal
· Demonstrated knowledge of Customs Import/Export regulations and compliance management
· Strong knowledge and practical experience in customs valuation, rules of origin, Free Trade Agreements, customs special procedures, compliance controls, and customs audits and investigations, with the ability to identify risks, ensure compliance, and support business objectives.
· Solid knowledge and practical experience in customs classification (tariff classification) and related processes, including the application of customs regulations and maintenance of classification data.
· Experience and knowledge of Change Management
· Good listening skills and strong ability to document and communicate in a clear way
· Ability to build efficiency and compliance into operations while meeting the business needs
· Previous experience in working with external authorities
Please note this position is based in Älmhult, Sweden. For this position we expect that you will work the majority of your time from the office.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Once competence requirements are met, we will first consider impacted co-workers employed in IKEA Supply Services (Sweden) AB and secondly impacted co-workers at Inter IKEA Group.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sandra Obers, Customs and Compliance Manager for Europe and Africa via sandra.obers1@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Samuel Karlsson via samuel.karlsson@inter.ikea.com.
Please apply in English before the 26th of November, 2026.
As we are eager to fill this position, interviews may be conducted before the application deadline. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
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ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
