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Area Head of Customs, NDCMaersk · Sweden, Gothenburg, 411 04
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Area Head of Customs, NDC

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-23 Sweden, Gothenburg, 411 04 Full-time Hybrid Government Defence
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 55,000 SEK–75,000 SEK/mo

About the Company

Area Head of Customs, Nordics Lead transformation. Shape the future of Customs across the Nordics. At Maersk, we are transforming logistics by connecting and simplifying our customers' supply chains through integrated, end-to-end solutions. Customs plays a critical role in that ambition, helping customers navigate an increasingly complex global trade environment while ensuring compliance, operational excellence and seamless supply chain execution. As Area Head of Customs for the Nordics , you will lead one of the region's largest Customs organisations, spanning multiple countries and approximately 400 colleagues. As a member of the Nordic Area Leadership Team, you will define the strategic direction of the business, lead large-scale transformation and build an organisation capable of delivering exceptional customer outcomes in a rapidly evolving trade and regulatory landscape. This is a highly visible leadership role that combines business ownership, organisational leadership and transformation at scale. Success requires the ability to inspire followership, navigate complexity and deliver sustainable results through people.

About the Role

As Area Head of Customs, you will be responsible for shaping the future direction of Customs across the Nordics, ensuring the organisation is positioned to support customer growth, regulatory excellence and Maersk's broader integrator strategy. This is not simply an operational leadership role. It is an opportunity to lead a critical business through continued transformation, modernising ways of working, strengthening commercial performance and building a high-performing organisation prepared for future growth.

Responsibilities

  • ● create the conditions for teams to perform at their best while maintaining the highest standards of compliance, governance and customer service.
  • ● What You Will Lead
  • ● Business & Strategic Leadership
  • ● Define and execute the Nordic Customs strategy aligned with customer needs, market opportunities and business priorities.
  • ● Own overall business performance across financial, operational and customer measures, ensuring sustainable and profitable growth.
  • ● Drive operational excellence, productivity improvements and continuous simplification across the organisation.
  • ● Represent Customs within the Nordic leadership team and contribute to broader area strategy and decision making.
  • ● Transformation & Organisational Leadership
  • ● Lead large-scale transformation initiatives that enhance competitiveness, customer experience and organisational effectiveness.
  • ● Drive adoption of new technologies, standardised processes and modern ways of working.
  • ● Create alignment and followership during periods of change through clear communication, visible leadership and strong stakeholder engagement.
  • ● Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and accountability.
  • ● People Leadership
  • ● Lead, develop and inspire a multi-country organisation of approximately 400 colleagues through a strong leadership team.
  • ● Build leadership capability, succession pipelines and organisational readiness for future business needs.
  • ● Create an environment where people are empowered to perform, grow and succeed.
  • ● Champion a culture of collaboration, inclusion, ownership and high performance.
  • ● Stakeholder, Compliance & Risk Leadership
  • ● Build trusted relationships with customers, authorities and key stakeholders across the Nordic region.
  • ● Ensure strong governance, compliance and risk management across all countries within scope.