Global Trade Specialist
We are seeking a highly skilled Global Trade Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring compliance with customs regulations and laws.
Job Description:
As a Global Trade Specialist, you will be responsible for building up knowledge and analysing new laws, regulations and agreements for your respective region. This includes increasing transparency on new laws, regulations, and customs agreements as well as initiating and defining regional binding guidelines to ensure adherence to customs requirements and legislation.
You will proactively engage with Customs Communities of Practice to ensure globally defined processes are followed. Moreover, you will conduct regional knowledge transfer to Customs Communities of Practice.
Initial risk assessments will be performed based on the globally aligned structure and follow-ups will be done yearly within the BASF Customs Internal Control System.
Closely align activities with the Process Design Team to implement necessary changes in the process landscape.
Collaborate with the Customs Audit & Legal Advisory Team to ensure compliance and reporting to local customs authorities.
Proactively monitor court decisions, translate them into BASF business needs, and act as a project coordinator for customs-related initiatives.
Analyse internal and external customs data, present it in a visual, standardized format, and provide training to Customs Custodians in the EMEA region.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Bachelor degree in Foreign Trade, Commercial or Logistics studies
* Several years of professional experience in Customs and Trade or Supply Chain Operations and good knowledge of import/export processes
* Effective communication in German and English as well as presentation and consulting skills
* Assertiveness and a drive to achieve joint success and fulfill the needs of service recipients
* Ideally knowledge of Power BI
* Knowledge of SAP GTS, SAP R/3 & S4 HANA is a plus
Benefits:
* Flexible working hours so that you can organize your working and private life according to your needs
* Modern sustainable office building in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg with flexible working options, rooftop terrace and cafeteria for innovative and team-focused collaboration
* Team and company events in which we celebrate our achievements and live up our team spirit
* Location-independent work models with defined days of presence in Berlin and place of residence in Germany
* Subsidy for public transport, personal employee benefit card and other discounts
* Work mobile from other EU countries for up to six weeks
Others:
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.