Leiter des Bereichs Trade Compliance

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Lead the Group’s international trade compliance framework, ensuring imports, exports and controlled goods are managed lawfully, consistently and efficiently across TXO entities.

Provide expert advice, effective governance and commercially practical solutions that enable sales and operations without compromising regulatory obligations.

The following outlines the primary areas of responsibility. Additional responsibilities or functions may be required as necessary to support the business.

• Own and maintain the Group’s trade compliance policies, standards, procedures and controls across all operating entities; keep them current with changing legislation and customer requirements.
• Oversee customs compliance, import/export classification, origin, valuation, documentation, sanctions and restricted-party screening, and controlled or dual-use goods requirements as applicable.
• Lead export licensing strategy, applications, licence conditions, record-keeping and renewals across the Group; ensure appropriate approvals are in place before controlled shipments proceed.
• Coordinate regulatory engagement, government audits, enquiries and reporting, including with relevant UK, EU, US and Australian authorities (such as HMRC, ECJU, customs authorities, US Commerce/CBP and Australian Defence).
• Investigate significant trade compliance incidents, establish root causes, implement corrective actions and monitor their effectiveness.
• Define and deliver risk-based training and practical guidance to shipping, sales, procurement and operational teams; act as escalation point for complex regulatory decisions.
• Advise on Incoterms, country-specific import/export requirements, product conformity certificates and supporting evidence where relevant to customer or destination requirements.

• Work closely with the Shipping Manager and shipping teams to build compliant, standardised and efficient shipment processes, with clear ownership of operational execution versus compliance approval.
• Engage early with sales and account management to identify licensing,…