Your Responsibilities:
- Define and implement global customs and trade strategies in alignment with Global Supply Chain, Procurement, and other relevant departments, ensuring the necessary organisational structures are in place.
- Develop and update group guidelines and KPIs for customs, import, and export compliance.
- Continuously identify, analyse, and implement customs optimisation opportunities by leveraging Free Trade Agreements and customs simplification schemes.
- Ensure compliance with global and local trade regulations, including export controls, sanctions, and dual-use laws, across Europe, the U.S., and other international markets.
- Review and optimize the product classification process related to the Harmonized Schedule (HS) for enhanced accuracy and efficiency.
- Develop and refine trade compliance programs to ensure alignment with evolving regulations and organizational goals.
- Assess global trade regulations, optimize supply chain processes, and implement advanced IT solutions, such as SAP GTS, to ensure operational excellence.
Your Qualifications & Experience:
- You are a proactive and creative professional with excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex topics clearly to diverse audiences. With the ability to navigate a global, matrixed organization, you excel at managing multiple tasks and cross-functional projects, solving critical issues, and driving results independently.
- MBA or MA in law, customs, business administration, finance, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in customs & trade, with 5+ years in a similar leadership role at a multinational corporation.
- Extensive knowledge of international customs laws, Free Trade Agreements, tariff classifications, export controls, and customs valuation.
- Strong operational background with hands-on experience in customs automation systems such as SAP GTS or similar.
- Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in German is an advantage.
Leonid Group Corporate Governance is a talent acquisition consultancy that specializes in the placement of Legal, Compliance, Trade Compliance, & Ethics professionals on an international scale across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Legal and compliance are global disciplines with teams worldwide, and our network reflects this. We work with multinational corporations to help structure their departments with the best people, from the Global Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel to the Compliance Analyst and Trade Compliance Specialist.