As the Head of Customs and Trade India Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Customs Trade & Export Control (CTEC) team in India, reporting directly to the CTEC APAC Director. Your role includes proactively driving customs and trade compliance to deliver competitiveness E2E and enable customer success. You will manage the full responsibility of CTEC, lead the team, and ensure compliance in a dynamic setting with internal and external partners. Leveraging a digitalized and transparent data value chain, you will adapt to regulatory changes and capture trade opportunities.
Your Contribution
Be Accountable. Be Proactive. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Passion and Trust. These are the behaviors you'll need for success. In this role, you will:




- Act as the company's primary contact for customs and trade relevant authorities.
- Lead the customs compliance team, growing stakeholders' compliance ambassadors.
- Develop, document, maintain, and drive enforcement of local Indian policies and procedures regarding trade.
- Oversee HS classification, customs valuation, Country of Origin, Permit/License applications, Customs Privileges (e.g., Free Zone, CKD, Bonded Facilities).
- Secure and manage significant customs areas (e.g., Rules of Origin, Free Trade Agreements, customs regimes, regulatory requirements, and local restrictions).
- Manage and mitigate existing and pending cases (e.g., Customs duty drawback,

📌 Head of Customs (Bengaluru)
🏢 Volvo Group India Private
📍 Bengaluru