Trade Compliance Manager
ABB
- Houdeng-Goegnies, Henegouwen
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Creates, documents, and maintains written procedures and guidelines for export control and sanctions, as well as customs compliance requirements.
- Provides periodic updates to the relevant stakeholders on the status of the local implementation of ABB’s Global Trade Program and significant changes in export control and customs laws/regulations.
- Implements and maintains a general export control and customs compliance awareness program for local business staff and provides trade-related training to employees (particularly in cases of delegated export control responsibilities).
- Facilitates seamless connection between trade compliance and day-to-day operations, including master data requirements, supplier qualifications, etc., in collaboration with staff in the assigned area.
- Provides oversight, “big-picture” policy advisory, and practical guidance to local business(es) regarding export control and customs compliance, vital for daily in-and-outbound operations, including formal documentation and archiving requirements.
- Ensures that trade compliance records are maintained.
- Conducts local trade reviews and/or annual “self-audits” with respect to trade compliance, identifies improvement areas, and takes corrective actions.
- Provides hands-on assistance for specific import/export transactions to ensure processes, documentation, etc., align with trade regulations.
- Develops, implements, and uses an efficient (communication) platform to drive trade compliance.
- Communicates trade compliance updates and promotes general awareness of trade compliance within the assigned area.
- Knowledge expertise in customs work, Trade Compliance and Incoterms.
- Ability to work closely with different customs services and keep an eye on the operational functioning
- Demonstrate precision and data accuracy
- Fluent in French and English.
- Good relationship with internal and external financial and administrative departments
- Demonstrate administrative skills with handling of commercial and tax claims files
- Stress resistant
- Flexible
- Eager to learn
- Ease in communication skills at all levels of the company
- Business mind-set
- Strong sense of ownership
- Procedural skills
- Persuasiveness and diplomatical skills
- Anticipate and analyzing skills
- Willing to travel frequently
- Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities across all teams in scope.
- Bachelor’s degree (Foreign trade, international business,..)
- International Experience of minimum 5 years