Graduate Apprentice Trainee

About the Role

This role is offered under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) at Volvo Group, providing engineering graduates and diploma holders with a structured, 1-year practical, hands-on On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunity. The mission is to support the Customs & Trade India team in improving compliance, reducing risk, and simplifying import-export processes. This role is designed for a high-potential graduate who combines curiosity with practical judgment, communicates confidently, takes ownership, and follows actions through to closure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customs compliance controls, including document checks, broker follow-up, internal controls, post-entry review, and closure of identified gaps.
• Maintain customs and trade data, trackers, records, and supporting evidence with strong attention to accuracy and deadlines.
• Assist with HS classification research, origin documentation, customs valuation inputs, notifications, licences, and trade-policy monitoring under guidance.
• Support matters relating to duty-relief and trade schemes such as bonded operations, EPCG, duty drawback, bank guarantees, preferential trade agreements, and other applicable regimes.
• Coordinate with Customs Brokers, logistics service providers, suppliers, and internal teams to obtain facts, resolve documentation gaps, and move actions forward.
• Support customs audits, assessments, queries, and case files by organizing evidence, preparing working papers, and tracking open points.
• Identify delays, rework, and waste in customs processes; propose simple, practical improvements and help implement approved actions.
• Use Excel, Power BI, workflow tools, or basic automation to improve visibility, controls, and productivity.
• Create clear presentations, process notes, and digital learning material for internal customs and trade awareness.
• Learn continuously, ask thoughtful questions, escalate risks early, and own assigned deliverables from start to finish.

Exposure Areas

• HS tariff classification and product understanding
• Preferential trade agreements, origin, and trade-policy measures
• Bonded facilities, CKD operations, and customs concessions
• Customs valuation, notifications, and regulatory documentation
• Import-export process improvement, lead-time, and cost optimisation
• Customs broker governance, audits, and compliance controls
• Digitalisation, data quality, dashboards, and automation

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Use Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to Power BI, Python, SQL, or automation is an advantage.
• Prior coding experience is helpful but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Graduate in International Business, Supply Chain / Logistics, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Customs, or a related discipline.
• Customs & Trade Compliance knowledge is a plus.
• Relevant internships, academic projects, case competitions, volunteering, or student leadership will be considered positively.
• Strong critical thinking: separates facts from assumptions, tests information, and reaches practical, evidence-based conclusions.
• Ownership mindset: commits to outcomes, follows up consistently, keeps stakeholders informed, and closes the loop.
• Action orientation: converts discussion into clear next steps and moves work forward with appropriate urgency.
• High learning agility: quickly understands unfamiliar regulations, systems, products, and processes; applies feedback without repeated prompting.
• Clear communication: can write concise emails, explain a problem logically, and speak confidently with colleagues and external partners.
• Comfort with numbers and data.
• Good organisation and attention to detail, particularly when handling documents, deadlines, and compliance evidence.
• Collaborative and respectful, while being willing to question constructively, raise risks, and ask for clarity.