Global Customs Manager (m/f/d)

DöhlerGroup; Darmstadt; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DöhlerGroup in Darmstadt is seeking an experienced Global Trade Compliance professional to take global responsibility for customs law, export control, and sanctions compliance, ensuring adherence to legal requirements worldwide.

You will lead international teams, develop and roll out policies and controls, drive SAP GTS implementation, and collaborate with plants, logistics, IT, and external authorities to improve data quality and risk management.

Qualifications

• Several years of international customs, export control, or global trade compliance experience.
• Expertise in customs law, export control, sanctions screening and SAP GTS.
• Proven track record leading international teams across a matrix organization.
• Hands-on experience developing and rolling out global policies, standards, and control frameworks.
• Experience driving transformation, digitalization, and automation projects.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end processes linking customs with logistics, sales, procurement, IT, tax, and production.
• Fluent in German and English; willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsabilités

• Own global customs law, export control, and sanctions compliance worldwide.
• Coordinate with regional Customs Heads and plant contacts.
• Develop and refine global policies, standards, and controls.
• Ensure cross-region, consistent, compliant implementation.
• Lead projects to standardize, digitalize, and automate trade processes.
• Drive SAP GTS rollout and other compliance tools.
• Analyze supply chain processes to cut risk and improve data quality.
• Advise and train internal stakeholders; collaborate with authorities and industry groups.

Connaissances

Customs law

Export control

Sanctions screening

SAP GTS

Leadership

Outils

SAP GTS

Description du poste

Reference ID: 43284

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Your Role

• Take global responsibility for customs law, export control, and sanctions compliance, ensuring adherence to legal and internal requirements worldwide
• Provide functional guidance and coordination to regional Customs Heads and points of contact at our plants and production sites
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine global policies, standards, governance structures, and controls
• Ensure consistent, efficient, and legally compliant implementation of requirements across all regions
• Lead international projects to standardize, digitalize, and automate trade compliance processes
• Drive the global rollout and ongoing development of SAP GTS and other compliance tools
• Analyze and optimize global business and supply chain processes to reduce risk and improve compliance, data quality, and efficiency
• Advise, train, and support internal stakeholders, while collaborating closely with other departments, authorities, industry associations, and external experts

Your Profile

• Several years of experience in international customs, export control, or global trade compliance — ideally gained within an international industrial company
• Strong expertise in customs law, export control, sanctions screening, and SAP GTS, particularly in customs processing, export control, and sanctions list checks
• Proven track record of leading international teams, regional functions, and decentralized sites in a matrix organization
• Hands‑on experience developing and rolling out global policies, standards, and control frameworks
• Experience driving international transformation, digitalization, and automation projects
• A strong grasp of end-to-end processes and how customs interfaces with logistics, supply chain, sales, procurement, IT, tax, and production
• A strategic, analytical, and hands‑on mindset, combined with sound risk and process judgment and strong communication skills
• Fluent in German and English, confident engaging with international stakeholders, and willing to travel occasionally

As An Employer, We Offer

• Work with passion: We foster a culture where you can act with heart and mind, take pride in your work and inspire others through positivity and commitment.
• Lead with purpose at every level: For us, leadership is not defined by titles. It is about taking ownership, driving change and bring-ing meaning to what you do.
• Grow your way: With flexible development opportunites across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strenghts and actively shape your own path.
• Global collaboration: Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration.
• Shared strength: We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.