Senior Manager Trade Compliance & Customs EMEA

Description

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the implementation, development and optimization of foreign trade, compliance, and customs processes in EMEA
• Contact person for authorities, external and internal customers as well as support of other Ingram Micro companies in all questions concerning customs and foreign trade, compliance, and legal matters
• Communication and representation of the company to the Customs authorities & export control authorities; responsible (point of contact) for import customs and foreign trade audits by customs & compliance authorities
• Management and leadership of all assigned areas and functions and their employees
• Ensuring service delivery and productivity in the assigned areas
• Initiation, moderation and follow-up of process improvements and preventive measures under economic aspects
• Initiation, management, and supervision of projects affecting the department
• Further development of the assigned areas in terms of personnel and organizational structure
• Establishment, further development, determination and presentation of key performance indicators, management by objectives, balanced score card
• Definition and specification of departmental targets
• Increasing throughput and efficiency in cooperation with all operational areas
• Cooperation with and management of employee representatives (team composition of 10-15 associates)
• Budget responsibility for own cost centers
• Provide European regulatory expertise
• Collaboration with global team for product classification (ECCN/HTS) where needed
• Identify opportunities to streamline with the global order management functions and tools

Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business or logistics, or equivalent professional training and education)
• At least 8-10 years of experience in a management position in a Senior Customs /Compliance role within a production, trade, freight forwarding or logistics environment (preferably in an international environment)
• Experience in direct contacts with Customs authorities
• Experience in international trade, Inco terms and documentation
• Knowledge of the operational processes at Ingram Micro is an advantage??
• Excellent knowledge in the field of Customs, Compliance, and foreign trade, especially in the IT procedure ATLAS
• Experience with management systems or methods such as CIP, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean Management etc. advantageous
• Experience in disciplinary management of personnel
• Very good knowledge of English (Level C1)
• Good MS Office skills (Outlook etc.)