Job Description :
About us
East African Breweries PLC (“EABL” or “the Group”) is the leading branded alcohol beverage business in East Africa. EABL is quoted in the 3 East African stock/ securities exchanges and has operations in six markets with a turnover of over $1b. EABL operates within a multicultural, multinational, multicurrency environment.
In Tanzania, EABL operates through its subsidiary, Serengeti Breweries Limited (“SBL”, or “the Company). SBL manufactures and distributes alcoholic beverages, including beer, spirits, and ready-to-drink products The Company operates three principal production sites located in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Moshi.
The Customs & Excise Manager will lead the Company’s customs and excise strategy by ensuring full regulatory compliance, running collaborator relationships with revenue authorities, optimizing duty and tax costs, and safeguarding the business against customs and excise risks while supporting sustainable growth and operational efficiency.
Purpose of the role
Responsible for leading the Company's customs, excise, and international trade agenda to ensure full regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and optimization of duty costs.
The role serves as the primary interface with revenue authorities and other regulatory bodies, providing strategic guidance on customs and excise matters, supporting business growth initiatives, and enabling efficient cross-border trade and supply chain operations.
The incumbent will partner closely with Finance, Supply, Procurement, Legal, and Commercial teams to safeguard the business from customs and excise risks while finding opportunities to improve value and operational efficiency.
Accountabilities
Provide specialist support with customs issues including product classification disputes (both customs and excise), Customs Valuation and Inter-Company Selling Price (ICSP) reviews.
Manage Customs and Excise related queries from the customs and excise authorities relating to imported products and raw materials.
Manage Customs and Excise aspects of international trade projects to deliver shareholder value and manage potentials exposure to the business.
Provide technical support with respect to addressing inefficiencies and driving process improvement within the Customs and Excise arena.
Recommend and implement changes to optimize processes, systems, policies, and procedures.
Keep up to date with customs and excise regulatory changes and standard methodology; identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions.
Key interactions
Internal
Finance Director and Finance Leadership Team
Supply Chain Director and Operations Leadership
Procurement Team
Manufacturing / Site Leadership (Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Moshi)
Legal & Corporate Relations Teams
Commercial and Innovation Teams
Regional Tax and Global Trade Teams
External
Tax authority and particularly customs and excise duty teams
Other regulatory authorities coordinating licenses and permits
Customs clearing and forwarding agents
Logistics and freight providers
Industry associations and trade bodies
External advisers and legal counsel
Critical Capabilities
Sophisticated customs & excise knowledge
International trade experience
Project management and collaborator communications
Compliance and ethics mentality
Experience / skills required
Experience within a Global Trade or Tax advisory function in a consulting firm or multinational beverage/tobacco manufacturer.
Data analytics skills (Power Query/BI etc.), ideally with systems experience in SAP or equivalent
Effective project management and implementation skills
Phenomenal teammate with experience working across diverse cultures
At least 5 years of customs & excise experience
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Rewards & Benefits Statement:
We offer a comprehensive and competitively…