Procurement & Customs Manager (m/f/d)

Bremen, Germany — TKMS MARIDAN ApS

Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Engineering & Science
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2025/11/28
Job number:DE_TKMS00302
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Your responsibilities

Procurement

  • Take responsibility for strategic and operational purchasing of offshore equipment, spare parts, and services
  • Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate framework and project-specific contracts
  • Develop a structured and transparent procurement process in close cooperation with Finance & Administration
  • Monitor costs and continuously optimize supply chain efficiency

Customs

  • Ensure proper customs clearance for import and export of survey equipment, AUVs, ROVs, and specialized technology
  • Serve as interface to freight forwarders, customs authorities, and internal project teams
  • Support the development and maintenance of internal customs procedures

Optional

  • Basic knowledge of export control topics (EU Dual-Use, international trade regulations)

Your profile

  • Degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or comparable qualification
  • Proven experience in customs clearance and procurement of technical goods
  • (Optional) Familiarity with export control requirements can also be learned on the job
  • Strong skills in ERP systems and excellent English proficiency (German or Danish a plus)
  • Structured, independent way of working combined with strong negotiation and communication skills

Your benefits

  • Training & Development: Extensive learning and development opportunities, both in-person and digital.
  • Working Hours: A 35-hour workweek in Germany and 37-hours workweek in Denmark, flexible shifts, remote work options - and overtime compensation.
  • Vacation: 30 days of annual leave
  • Bike Leasing
  • Health as a Foundation: We invest in your well-being with comprehensive health management and promote corporate fitness. .
  • Mobility: Subsidy for job tickets / Germany-wide public transportation ticket.
  • Work-Life Balance: Family-friendly working hours help you balance family and career.
  • Starting Together: We ensure you feel comfortable and supported from day one with an optimal onboarding program to prepare you for your new role.
  • Living Our Culture: We work as a team - with respect, trust, and responsibility. Our culture is characterized by openness, reliability, and the shared goal of creating safety.

Contact

Thomas Becker
Talent Acquisition & Experience Partner

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Safety & Health

The health of our employees is our top priority. We set standards for safe working conditions.

The health of our employees is our top priority. We set standards for safe working conditions.

Compensation and Salary

Fair compensation & retirement provision

We offer fair salaries and support retirement savings to value our employees in the long term.

We offer fair salaries and support retirement savings to value our employees in the long term.

Diversity and Inclusion

Collegiality & Diversity

We promote a strong team spirit and an open culture where diversity is welcome.

We promote a strong team spirit and an open culture where diversity is welcome.

Professional Development

Development & Growth

We invest in the training of our employees so that they can develop professionally and personally.

We invest in the training of our employees so that they can develop professionally and personally.

Work-Life Balance

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

We enable flexible work models so that our employees can balance work and private life well.

We enable flexible work models so that our employees can balance work and private life well.

Creative and Innovation

Creative freedom & culture of mistakes

An environment that encourages initiative and views mistakes as learning opportunities is innovative and motivating.

An environment that encourages initiative and views mistakes as learning opportunities is innovative and motivating.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act responsibly and are committed to a sustainable future.

We act responsibly and are committed to a sustainable future.

Onboarding and Training

Individual Onboarding

An individualized onboarding ensures a successful start and quick integration of new colleagues.

An individualized onboarding ensures a successful start and quick integration of new colleagues.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

Company

For over 20 years, TKMS MARIDAN has been a powerhouse of innovation beneath the waves. Combining unmatched engineering precision with hands-on offshore expertise, we design, integrate, and deploy cutting-edge subsea technologies exactly where they make the greatest impactat sea.

Our unrivaled strength lies in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), unexploded ordnance (UXO) surveys, and seismic services, establishing us as the trusted, all-in-one partner for comprehensive offshore site investigations.
With a dedicated team of more than 50 specialists and a versatile technology portfolioincluding nearshore survey vessels, offshore remotely operated vehicles (ROTVs), AUVs, synthetic aperture sonar (SAS), and seismic systemswe deliver the full spectrum of subsea solutions with precision and power.

Driven by innovation and operational excellence, our mission is clear: to provide safe, efficient, and unmanned solutions wherever they offer the strongest technical and economic advantage.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Submit application

Have you found your dream job? Then apply directly online through our job portal. You will receive an immediate confirmation of receipt – also check your spam folder.

Step 2

Review of your documents

Our recruiting team carefully reviews your application. Please give us some time – you will definitely receive feedback.

Step 3

Selection process

You have convinced us? Then we invite you to an aptitude test or a comparable selection procedure. Show us what you are capable of – we are looking forward to seeing you.

Step 4

Assessment test (depending on profession)

For some vocational training occupations and dual study programs, an additional test is required. You will be informed in good time and receive all the information you need.

Step 5

Personal conversation

If everything goes well, we will invite you to a job interview. Here we will get to know each other better – and you will learn everything about your possible entry at TKMS.

Notes on application

In no time, you have submitted your online application to TKMS. As long as the job advertisement is posted on our career page, you can apply.

We conduct the interviews online or on-site. You will receive detailed information during the application process.

For more information about TKMS, our products, and locations, you can find it directly on our company website.

We wish you good luck with your application!

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