About the NATS Program

National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India for Skilling Indian Youth in Trade disciplines. The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme under the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961 amended in 1973; Volvo Group offers Graduate, a practical, hands-on On-the-Job-Training (OJT) based skilling opportunities with duration of 1 year.

Purpose

- Support compliance manager to increase the overall Compliance level & minimize risk exposure
- Support an adequate level of Compliance Control including broker management, internal
control, post entry control etc.
- Support compliance manager to increase efficiency, minimize import/export lead time & reduce
import/export costs by optimizing usage of trading preferential agreements and duty relief
program.
- Initiate Continuous improvement activities, cross functional collaboration E2E, proposing
process development, in order to optimize the Customs processes and procedures.
- Support compliance manager to handle and mitigate existing and/or pending cases e.g. Customs
duty drawback, Bank Guarantee, EPCG, Ted refund and other relevant schemes/ regimes
including controversy and dispute cases.
- Identify waste, eliminate waste, initiate digital /automation development to improve working
efficiency. be the digital driver
- Support custom training to internal stakeholders make it online and more attractive

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Customs and Trade areas:

- Customs Privileges e.g. Free Zone, CKD, Bonded Facilities and other relevant privileges and concession
- HS Tariff Classification
- Customs and Trade optimization (duty saving)/ Capturing Trade prospect
- FTAs, Trade policies, barriers, measures
- Origin Control and Management
- Customs Trainings
- Customs Systems/ Automated solutions
- Customs Valuation/ Notification management
- Customs Process Development/Improvement
- Create and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as Legal Departments,



Sales divisions, Technology departments and Operations on specific export control matters
- Secure license applications and other communications with various governmental agencies.

Main Responsibilities:

- Customs and trade relevant Process setup and management
- Customs Database Management
- Take the interface between custom authorities and colleagues/partners on customs Audits
- Work closely with other departments, external suppliers, forwarders, LSPs, Customs authorities and relevant authorities
- Support Brokers evaluation and audit (Customs Broker Management)
- Liaise with Customs Authorities (externally)/ Legal (internally) on compliance issue
- Assist to develop inbound/outbound/packaging freight flows with focus on reducing customs related lead-times and costs, including provide information on availability as well as legal requirements in utilizing duty relief programs and procedures such as Free zone/Bonded Warehouse, Inward-/Outward Processing relief, VMI set up etc.
- Provide customs and trade compliance trainings to Volvo colleagues and key stakeholder

Essential educational and/or training qualifications and certificates

- Degree in Supply Chain, Customs, Laws, Economics, International Business or equivalent
- Customs and Trade Compliance experience/knowledge is an advantage
- Knowledge in logistic, supply chain and automotive industry is preferable

Preferred experience and knowledge

- Good thinker than acting based on feelings.
- Good potential for digitalization & automation development, self on job learning.
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Result - oriented
- Self-motivated, take initiatives to change process and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work independently without direct supervision. Getting the work done
- Solid analytical and problem solving skills.
- Creativity/Innovation: Reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs and technologies
- High skills in building strong networks/relationships with other departments

📌 Graduate Apprentice Trainee (Bengaluru)
🏢 Volvo Group
📍 Bengaluru