Kierownik ds. operacji celnych / Customs Operations Manager

Lead, Innovate, and Drive Excellence with Maersk in Warsaw!

Are you an experienced people leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of customs operations within a global logistics powerhouse? AtMaersk, we’re not just moving cargo-we’re transforming the way global trade flows. With over100,000 employees in 130 countries, ourGlobal Service Centres (GSCs)play a vital role in delivering seamless, high-value solutions to our customers. As we expand our presence in Poland, we’re searching for aCustoms Operations Managerto lead and inspire a team of nearly 90 professionals in our newWarsaw GSC.

This is ahigh-impact leadership role, where you’ll be responsible for developing a team of 40+ professionals, helping define and implement core processes and infrastructure that deliverefficient, predictable, and customer-focused services. You’ll lead key projects, continuously improving workflows to optimize productivity while fostering aculture of excellence and innovation. Managing such a large team means thatyour leadership will be crucialin driving performance, supporting change initiatives, and ensuring that we operate in alignment with Maersk’s global strategy.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role-you’llbuild and maintain strong relationshipswith internal stakeholders across different functions, ensuring smooth communication and operational efficiency. With yourstrategic mindset, you’ll play a key role indriving change processes, helping teams adapt, and improving overall productivity.

Who are we looking for?

To excel in this role, you’ll bring a proven track record of people leadership of Customs Teams (30 people plus), with at leastfive years of experience guiding and developing teams in a fast-paced environment. Your ability tomanage stakeholders in a large organization will be key to ensuring smooth collaboration and operational success.

Acontinuous improvement mindset is essential-you’ll be someone who actively seeks out opportunities to optimize processes and drive efficiency. Yourend-to-end process thinking and strong analytical skills will help you identify trends, solve complex challenges, and enhance productivity.

You thrive under pressure, able towork independently while managing tight deadlines, making confident decisions to keep operations running smoothly. With adeep understanding of customs and logistics, you’ll ensure compliance, efficiency, and seamless service delivery.

Communication is crucial in this role, so fluency inEnglish and the ability to buildstrong business-to-business relationships will set you up for success. Finally, adegree or equivalent certification will reinforce your expertise and strategic approach to leadership in this ever-evolving industry.

What do we offer you?

At Maersk, we offer more than just a job-we offera career in a company that invests in its people. You’ll have access tocompetitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits through Lux Med, and generous retirement plans. We believe inleadership development,global career opportunities, and fostering aninclusive and supportive workplace where your contributions are valued. Our Customs Teams work withflexible work arrangements, professional training programs, and a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, Maersk is the perfect place to take your leadership career to the next level.

Salary banding is approximately 16,500 to 20,000 PLN per moth, plus bonus.

If you’re ready to lead, drive change, and make an impact in a truly global company,apply today and be part of something bigger!

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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