Global Trade Compliance/Customs Specialist

Your Tasks:

• Responsible for ensuring that all import and export activities comply with applicable international trade laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Supporting the global organization in minimizing Trade Compliance risk, maintaining operational efficiency, and enabling lawful global trade
• Ensuring that cross-border transactions are conducted in full compliance with customs, sanctions, and export control requirements
• Oversight of import/export processes, classification of goods, screening of business partners, and continuous monitoring of regulatory changes that may impact the company’s operations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable import/export laws and regulations, including customs requirements, export controls, and trade sanctions. - Maintain and enforce internal trade compliance policies, SOPs, procedures, and controls.
• Classify products using appropriate tariff codes (e.g., HS, ECCN), ensure accurate documentation (LLEs, End User Certificates), Preference Calculation
• Conduct restricted party screening in GTS, release GTS blocks daily, and escalate potential compliance risks
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (logistics, sales, procurement, legal, finance, tax.. etc) to ensure compliant trade operations.
• Act as a subject matter expert on trade compliance, customs matters and provide guidance to business units and stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits related to trade compliance and customs
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes and assess their impact on the organization (CBAM, US Tariffs, Trade Agreements)
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with legal retention requirements. - Identify compliance risks and implement corrective and preventive actions together will the Trade Compliance Team.
• Support internal stakeholder and Trade Compliance Manager in Projects
• Generate reports and KPIs related to compliance performance and risk exposure

Your Profile:

• Completed vocational education and training
• Fluent German and English
• Further education in trade compliance and CH/EU customs regulations
• Trade Compliance SAP and GTS 
• Good MS XL level
• High Integrity & Ethical Judgment - Risk Awareness & Critical Thinking
• Curiosity & Continuous Learning Mindset
• Efficient and goal-oriented mindset
• Problem-Solving & Pragmatisms
• Good communication skills, team oriented, and open for new ideas
• Global thinking

Nice to haves:

• Bachelor’s degree Further education in logistics
• Project management
• Business analysis
• Master data management