Ausfuhrreferent / Export Control Manager (m/w/x)

ZEISS; Oberkochen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology in Germany seeks an experienced specialist in foreign trade and export control. You will manage data retrieval, tariff classifications, and regulatory assessments across EU and US requirements, coordinating documentation for sites in Jena and Oberkochen.

Strong SAP MM/SD and ERP skills are essential and English fluency is required. You will also handle import procedures, reporting obligations, and certificates of origin, contributing to continuous

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or Technical Business Management
• Experience in sales involving export and import processes
• Excellent SAP MM/SD and Business Warehouse skills
• Fluent English; German a plus

Responsibilities

• Project management for foreign trade data retrieval including concept, organization, implementation and evaluation
• Classification of goods per current tariff schedule
• Export control assessment of materials under applicable regulations (EU/US)
• Assessment and documentation of export transactions for Jena and Oberkochen
• Applications for Binding Tariff Information
• Assessment of import transactions and procedures for service providers
• Fulfillment of reporting obligations (e.g., INTRASTAT, Z4)
• Coordination of origin certificates and process oversight
• Preparation for calculating preferential status for shipments
• Regular analysis of export control processes and improvement proposals
• Analysis of AHA data status in ERP
• Preparation for audits in foreign trade and customs

Skills

SAP MM/SD

Business Warehouse

Export knowledge

English proficiency

Education

B.A./B.S. in Business/Engineering

Technical Business Management

Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler of smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips Work where tomorrow is created. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies.

As the core component of every electronically controlled system, they are indispensable in our daily lives - whether in smartphones, smart homes, or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems, and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips - and thus plays a key role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics with its innovations.

Your Role:

• Project management for foreign trade data retrieval-covering concept, organization, implementation, and evaluation, as well as responsibility for data maintenance in the ERP system project participants may include internal ZEISS entities and interfaces as well as third-party service providers
• Independent classification of goods in accordance with the current tariff schedule
• Independent export control assessment of all relevant materials in compliance with all applicable regulations, specifically European and U.S. export control laws
• Independent assessment, approval, and documentation of export transactions for the Jena and Oberkochen sites
• Independent submission of applications for Binding Tariff Information
• Independent assessment of import transactions and specification of import procedures for service providers
• Independent fulfillment of reporting obligations (e.g., INTRASTAT, Z4)
• Coordination of the issuance of certificates of origin and process oversight
• Preparation for calculating preferential status for shipments
• Regular analysis of export control processes and development of improvement proposals
• Analysis of the current status and reconciliation with the target status of material inventory regarding the maintenance of AHA data in the ERP system
• Preparation for and support during foreign trade and customs audits

Your Profile:

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or Technical Business Management, or a technical degree with additional commercial qualifications
• Several years of professional experience in sales involving export and import processes; ideally in the capital goods sector
• Excellent SAP skills (especially MM and SD modules, Business Warehouse)
• Excellent written and spoken English skills, german is a plus

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Georgios Tanoglou