Own trade compliance for an entire continent.

A global industrial technology leader is looking for an expert to build, modernise and lead trade compliance across Europe. This is a high-visibility role with a genuine mandate, direct access to senior leadership and a seat at the global trade compliance table.

Locations:

Strasbourg, France
Dusseldorf, Germany
Gorinchem, Netherlands

Sosnowiec, Poland

What you will do

Set and deliver the European trade compliance strategy across export controls, sanctions and customs.
Lead export control classification and licensing under EU dual-use rules, EAR and, where relevant, ITAR.
Own sanctions and restricted-party screening, including complex ownership and end-use assessments.
Run customs compliance under the Union Customs Code, from classification, valuation and origin to AEO and special procedures.
Build the governance, controls, KPIs and training that make compliance work in practice.
Lead digitalisation and automation of compliance workflows, harmonising processes across all European entities.
Manage customs authorities, audits and post-clearance controls, and hold brokers and forwarders to clear standards.
Stay ahead of new obligations such as CBAM, EUDR, anti-dumping measures and forced-labour rules, and turn them into workable processes.
Lead internal investigations when issues arise, from root-cause analysis to corrective action and engagement with authorities.
Partner with commercial, engineering, supply chain and legal teams to enable growth, not block it.

What you will bring

8–10 years in trade compliance, customs or international trade in a multinational, ideally across multiple EU countries.
Deep knowledge of EU customs and export control regulation, plus working knowledge of EU sanctions regimes.
Experience managing brokers and forwarders, and improving processes in SAP or global trade management systems.
The judgement and presence to influence senior stakeholders and explain complex rules in plain language.
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and business-fluent English. A second European language and a customs or export controls qualification are a plus.

Why join

Significant autonomy, broad technical scope and real strategic impact, with long-term development in a global organisation.

Ready to shape trade compliance across Europe? Apply now.