Global Director Customs & Export Control (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Group; Weinheim; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Freudenberg Group is seeking a Global Director Customs & Export Control to build and lead the global trade compliance function. Reporting to the CFO, you will define governance, standards, and capabilities that support our growing international business across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

The role requires a university degree in business, trade, or law, 5+ years of leadership in export control, and a strategic mindset to balance regulatory and business needs.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Logistics, Law, or related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in Customs, Export Control, Trade Compliance, or International Trade.
• Strong expertise in export controls, customs regulations, foreign trade law, sanctions, origin, tariff classification, and licensing.
• Proven track record of building or harmonizing compliance frameworks across regions.
• Strategic mindset balancing regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, supply chain performance, and business growth.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams.

Responsabilités

• Build and lead Freudenberg Group's global trade compliance function.
• Define governance, standards, and capabilities to support a growing international business across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Connaissances

Leadership

Export controls

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

University degree in Business Admin/International Trade/Law

Description du poste

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Corteco is an internationally leading supplier in the open automotive replacement parts market. As a subsidiary of the global Freudenberg Group, we supply over 26,000 articles in OEM quality. In seals and vibration control technology as well as cabin air filters, this makes the product range of an original equipment manufacturer available to independent workshops and replacement parts dealers as well. Corteco is represented with its own sales offices in over 15 countries. Through the Freudenberg Group, we reach customers in 60 countries around the world.

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International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.

Personal Development

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Sustainability & Social Commitment

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Pinerolo

Hybrid Work

Build a Global Function. Shape a New Business.
Freudenberg Aftermarket (FAM) is a newly established Business Group bringing together aftermarket activities from across the Freudenberg Group into one focused global organization.
We are looking for a strategic Global Director Customs & Export Control to build and lead our global trade compliance function. Reporting to the CFO, you will define the governance, standards, and capabilities that support a growing international business across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Global Director Customs & Export Control (f/m/d)

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Qualifications arrow_right

• University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Logistics, Law, or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in Customs, Export Control, Trade Compliance, or International Trade within a global industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or aftermarket environment.
• Strong expertise in export controls, customs regulations, foreign trade law, sanctions, preferential origin, tariff classification, customs valuation, and import/export licensing.
• Proven track record of building, transforming, or harmonizing compliance frameworks, processes, and governance structures across regions or business units.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, supply chain performance, and business growth.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience partnering across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Leadership teams.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.