Specialist – Customs & Government Relations (Saudi National)

To manage and coordinate all customs, government authority, regulatory, and administrative requirements related to AquaChemie’s chemical trading and distribution operations in Saudi Arabia, with a primary focus on Jubail.

The role is responsible for securing applicable customs duty exemptions, processing duty refunds and the recovery of deposits made against individual shipments, coordinating with the Royal Commission at Jubail and other relevant authorities, and ensuring timely completion of customs clearance, Chamber of Commerce, and labour-related formalities.

The ideal candidate should be highly familiar with the Saudi Arabian government systems and regulatory procedures, possess established working relationships with relevant authorities, and demonstrate strong ownership, follow-up, and problem-solving capabilities. The candidate must be proactive, organised, and capable of ensuring that applications, approvals, refunds, and regulatory requirements are followed through to completion without unnecessary delays.

• Manage customs clearance and import documentation for chemical shipments in compliance with Saudi regulations.
• Coordinate customs duty exemption applications and approvals for eligible shipments.
• Follow up on refunds and recovery of customs duties, deposits, and other refundable amounts paid against shipments.
• Maintain shipment-wise tracking of duty payments, exemption approvals, refund claims, and outstanding amounts.
• Liaise with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) for approvals, permits, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with ZATCA, customs authorities, customs brokers, and other relevant government departments.
• Handle Saudi Chamber of Commerce procedures, document attestation, certification, and commercial formalities.
• Manage government portal transactions, registrations, licences, renewals, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate labour-related government formalities through Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Mudad, and other applicable systems.
• Ensure timely processing of work permits, Iqama renewals, and other employee-related government transactions in coordination with HR.
• Maintain accurate records, follow up proactively on pending applications, and resolve regulatory and system-related issues.