Customs Broker

Customs Broker

Ligentia Group | Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Posted 8 days ago

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Description

Ligentia (Member of ASYAD Group) is a leading global supply chain technology and services provider.With expert teams and clever technology, we support customers across sectors including retail, consumer goods brands, automotive and healthcare - solving problems and making sure their goods arrive on-time and in-full, reliably, efficiently, cost-effectively and increasingly,sustainably.


The Role:


Are you a licensed Customs Broker looking to apply your expertise where it genuinely counts? We're growing, and we're looking for an experienced broker to join our in-house Customs Brokerage at our Melbourne Office in Truganina.


Reporting to the Customs Manager, you'll take ownership of the clearance process end to end - lodging declarations with precision, keeping duty outcomes sharp for our customers, and acting as the trusted customs voice across our forwarding, customer service and transport teams.


Key Responsibilities:


Lodge customs declarations with meticulous attention to detail, with a focus on duty minimisation and avoiding exposure to Customs penalties or additional Quarantine charges


Review and evaluate import declarations prior to lodgement, ensuring all documentation is correct and complete


Liaise with Customs and Quarantine on behalf of our customers


Prepare Tariff Advices on products


Build, maintain and evaluate the client product database


Manage duty drawbacks and duty refunds


Monitor ICs status for transport


Liaise with overseas agents, offices, customers and external parties as required


Adhere to and help develop internal and external SOPs, bringing your own experience to bear on improvements


Support colleagues across forwarding operations, customer service, transport and finance in understanding customs and quarantine requirements


Meet company KPIs


Skills and Experience:


Australian licensed Customs Broker - certified and current - is a must


5+ years as a licensed Customs Broker accredited with Australian Border Force


Proven expertise in cargo and border processing (import and export), tariff regulations and assessments, and trade consultancy


Formal training and credentials in international freight forwarding operations (air and sea), DG cargo handling, cargo automation procedures and entry lodgement


Quarantine certified, with a strong working knowledge of Australia's border and quarantine regulations


CargoWise experience is a must


Strong awareness of privacy law and commercial-in-confidence protocols


Sound, responsible decision-making that recognises legal and ethical boundaries


A collaborative problem solver, comfortable working independently or as part of a team


Willingness to share knowledge and mentor colleagues on customs matters


Why Join Us:


Ligentia operates at the heart of global supply chains, helping some of the world's most sophisticated retailers and best-known brands move goods reliably, efficiently and sustainably. The backing of a 5,000 + strong global business spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, the UK and the USA across owned offices and agent network


Now backed by the ASYAD Group, Ligentia is entering its most ambitious phase yet. Oman's global integrated logistics provider acquired us in April 2026, extending the combined network to 24 countries and 76 cities. For you, that means the stability of a state-backed global group alongside the pace and autonomy of the team you'll actually work in. If you're ready to build your career somewhere genuinely going places, we'd like to hear from you.


You'll need full working rights in Australia as a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or as an Australian permanent resident.


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