Senior Specialist Transportation & Import​/Export

Overview

You will be joining a dedicated and forward‑thinking EMEA team that sits at the intersection of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Human Health. The team works closely with logistics, finance, quality, and legal to solve complex challenges and support one another, building strong cross‑functional partnerships to achieve shared goals.

• Act as a trusted subject‑matter expert for customs procedures, origin, classification and related trade compliance topics.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for sites, brokers, service providers and internal partners.
• Support new lanes, suppliers, product launches and source changes by ensuring the right licenses, permits and customs processes are in place.
• Partner with regional and global trade compliance teams to implement compliance programs and lead end‑to‑end improvement projects.
• Oversee import and export operations across EMEA, ensuring compliant and timely movement of goods.
• Manage key service providers that support operational customs activities, documentation and day‑to‑day execution.
• Work with brokers and freight forwarders to resolve complex clearance issues and maintain reliable delivery performance.
• Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders across quality, legal, procurement, finance and site teams to support import/export decisions and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs and strengthen the overall import/export operating model.
• Monitor exceptions, root causes and corrective actions, including returns, detained shipments and misdeclarations.
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation, support audits and contribute to KPI, SLA and risk management activities.
• Coaching colleagues and partners, serving as an escalation point, and supporting digital tools, data quality and automation initiatives.

You are based in the Netherlands and bring 6–10 years of progressive experience in trade compliance, customs brokerage, transportation or import/export operations within a regulated environment. You have a strong knowledge of customs topics such as origin, valuation, classification, Incoterms and international transport modes across air, ocean and road. You are confident working with brokers, freight forwarders and outsourced providers, and have experience navigating complex customs and clearance cases.

You bring hands‑on experience with TMS/ERP systems such as SAP and trade compliance tools for classification, screening, documentation and operational follow‑up. You combine strong analytical skills with a continuous improvement mindset, using root cause analysis, CAPAs and data‑driven insights to strengthen processes. You are a clear communicator and trusted partner who can explain complex regulatory topics to diverse audiences, work independently across matrixed teams and communicate fluently in English;

additional EMEA languages are an advantage.

• Competitive salary
• 35.5 vacation days plus 8% vacation allowance and 3% year‑end bonus
• Incentive Plan
• Excellent pension scheme
• Various training modules
• On‑site sports facilities with classes in boxing, Zumba and Pilates
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members
• Dedicated prayer/meditation room
• Company restaurant with fresh and healthy options every day
• Professional barista and high‑quality coffee
• Game room with a pool table and a ping‑pong table