Senior Manager; m​/w​/d Global Trade Compliance

Senior Manager Global Trade Compliance

As a global technology group in family ownership, we support our customers to always be one step ahead. Whether in production, research, sales, or administration – we love to be the invisible force behind innovations. In the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Industrials, we deliver quality at world-class level. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,200 employees in 40 countries.

In Heraeus Business Solutions, different group functions come together that act as competence centers for the entire group. The experts located at five worldwide sites develop tailored solutions for our business areas, establish best practices, and advise in the areas of human resources, law, marketing and communication, sustainability, labor, health and environmental protection, purchasing, finance and accounting, and taxes. To ensure the satisfaction of our internal customers, we attach particular importance to proximity to the business and ongoing dialogue.

We promote a culture of learning and enable further development in order to unfold the full potential of our approximately 400 specialists.

What you can achieve:

• Support the various operational units of the group worldwide in all technically relevant questions in your role as "(Senior) Manager Global Trade Compliance".
• You are also responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with all trade and export control laws and regulations throughout the group.
• Together with a team of trade compliance experts, you manage the technical implementation of the trade compliance software, in particular SAP-GTS, and drive the strategic development of the global trade compliance organization in the group forward.
• You take a leading role in shaping the global trade compliance framework and provide technical guidelines for the worldwide units. In close cooperation with other departments, you identify risks and develop corresponding measures and documentation to minimize them. For example, through policies & procedures, process optimizations, and monitoring measures.
• You further promote the group-wide exchange within the global trade compliance community and actively support the worldwide training program for all relevant employees.
• The function advises and supports a variety of internal and external stakeholders and reports directly to the Head of Global Trade Compliance.

What you bring with you:

• Completed study in the fields of law, business administration, finance or a comparable qualification
• At least 5 years of professional experience in export control and customs in an international company, including sanctions list checks, import/export procedures, special procedures, classification, and tariffation
• Proven relevant further education as well as profound knowledge of international trade and customs laws
• Secure handling of the underlying SAP processes and relevant transactions
• Profound analytical skills for identifying, evaluating, and solving complex compliance issues
• Very good communication skills in German and English, combined with an open, service-oriented, and team-oriented way of working
• Experience in conducting training sessions and presentations, also at C-level
• High motivation and a strong interest in export control, foreign trade, and customs-related topics are decisive for this role

What you can look forward to at Heraeus:

• Strong compensation package – attractive base salary plus bonus and promotion of private pension provision
• Modern working time design – time sovereignty without time tracking, focus on results-oriented work
• Regular time-outs – 30 days of annual leave plus up to 6 additional free days (bridge days and between the years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid leave (e.g., sabbatical, early retirement)
• Additional benefits – subsidy for public transport, discounts in many (online) shops, occupational health service with comprehensive preventive health checks, sports offers, and employee canteen with daily freshly prepared meals
• Sustainability and social commitment – sustainability as part of the company strategy and targeted promotion of initiatives in the areas of education, family, and science through its own foundations

Curious? Apply now!

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ReqID: 59086