Senior Specialist Trade Compliance (m/f/d)

Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®!
At Clarios, we’re powering today, into tomorrow.

Your contribution:

• Ensure customs processes consistency and accuracy with European Customs Law and companies global and regional policies on imports and export in EMEA.

• Ensures that Customs / Trade Compliance issues and risks are identified and managed efficiently according to the company global policies.

• Works closely with the Customs / Trade Compliance Team on EU special projects and independent implementation of internal audits and supporting on external audits. 

• Contribution to the awareness of compliance requirements regarding customs across the organization, through cross functional support and trainings. 

• Supporting function to the business for problem solving on import and export procedures in applicable locations in EMEA. 

Responsibilities:

• Broker Management / Central Customs Tower (Point of contact in EMEA, coordination, monitoring and handling of irregularities incl. escalations)

• Support on implementation, monitoring, support customs clearance processes for all EMEA entities

• Handling of simplified customs permits – incl. updates, reports, process descriptions, corrective actions etc.

• Determination and handling of Customs Tariff codes

• Request / creation of Long-Term Suppliers Declarations for EU – incl. INF4 handling

• Customs Software Management handling – ATLAS

• Initiate internal audits and review / evaluate internal records of regional and local import/export

• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders, such as: Finance, Legal, Tax, Procurement, Supply Planning, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, etc. to resolve and/or assure international trade activities

• Provide guidance and advice on matter such as the correct classification, proper valuation, country of origin, free trade agreements, INCOTERMS, record keeping, broker management and/or export-controls.

 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid years of relevant experience in Customs / Trade compliance.

• Bachelor´s Degree and/or certificate of Customs / Trade Compliance related “Fachwirt” seminar

• Demonstrate extended knowledge of European Union import and export procedures and customs law and compliance requirements

• Excellent oral and written German and English language skills /other European languages, preferably Spanish, French or Czech are a plus

• High level communication skills, problem solving skills, organizational and planning skills

• Computer skills (ATLAS, MS Office, SAP, MS TEAMS)

• Project management skills are a plus

• Team player with a positive “can do” attitude

• Ability to work ethically and with full integrity when supporting decisions on daily customs topics for the company

Benefits: What we offer you

As a technology leader with strong brand (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement and sustainability.

• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible and trust-based working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our mobile work policy and company kindergarten.

• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments such as holiday, Christmas as well as company pension program.

• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.

• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.

• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Internal Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.

• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding a flat in location surrounding if applicable and depending on individual factors.

Learn more about what it is like to work at Clarios: https://www.clarios.com/careers 
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About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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