Job Description

Operations Supervisor – Customs & Regulatory Compliance

Location: Taman Rengit Sentral, 81600 – Johor Branch, Malaysia

Join GAC and Lead Customs Operations

Are you a proactive, detail-oriented logistics professional with leadership experience? Do you thrive in an environment where accuracy, initiative, and teamwork are valued? If you’re passionate about customs operations, permits, licenses, and operational coordination, GAC Shipping Sdn Bhd wants to hear from you.

The Role

Responsible for supervising the operations team and overseeing all customs regulatory, permit and license activities. The successful candidate will ensure that all operational tasks are executed accurately, efficiently and in compliance with government regulations, while coordinating with internal teams, branches, vendors, and government authorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and leading the operations team to ensure accurate and timely processing of customs declarations, permits, and licenses.

• Keep up-to-date with government regulations and communicate relevant information to colleagues and customers.

• Coordinating operational activities across branches to ensure efficient and cost-effective team performance.

• Preparing reports on customs declarations, billing and operational KPIs.

• Proactively identifying/resolving operational issues; escalating to the manager when necessary.

• Supporting the growth of the logistics department by assisting in business development initiatives.

• Be available and contactable for operational support when required.

• Carry out additional assignments as directed by management.

Requirements

What we’re looking for:

Qualifications & Experience

Diploma or Degree in Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management, Maritime Management, or related fields.

At least 3 years’ experience in customs operations, permits, licenses or logistics supervision.

Strong knowledge of Malaysian import/export regulations, customs procedures, and port operations.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership, team management and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia (spoken and written).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SMK, DagangNet, and other customs/operations systems.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities under pressure.

• Proactive, solutions-oriented and able to work independently.

• High levels of professionalism, integrity, and resilience.
  
  Why join GAC?

• Lead a team within the GAC global community, where people are valued for who they are, not just their job title.

• Work in a multinational organization in a dynamic logistics environment.

• Face challenges that foster personal growth and the company’s operational success.

• Join us on our journey towards a sustainable and innovative logistics future.

• Benefit from structured training and development programmes.

• Enjoy competitive salary and benefits.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of our team, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note that as well as working to recruit staff members via GAC channels, GAC does use third-party recruiters to recruit for specific positions within the Group. Please do however, be aware of unaffiliated recruiters purporting to represent GAC that ask for payment in return for facilitating interviews. A genuine third-party recruiter working with GAC will never ask for payment to facilitate an interview. If you would like to make an application to join GAC, please always ensure to apply through our official channels on https://career.gac.com/ or our LinkedIn listing