Global Trade & Customs Manager (m/w/d)

Dymax; Wiesbaden; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Holidays on Christmas Eve & New Year’s

Flexible scheduling

37.5-hour workweek

International environment

Job summary

Dymax seeks an experienced leader to build and govern a global Trade & Customs framework. Based in Wiesbaden, you will drive global governance with regional responsibility for EMEA and lead regional specialists in the Americas and APAC.

You will own the global strategy, manage regulatory risk, and define controls for customs, licensing, and trade documentation, while shaping growth of the team in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline.
• 10+ years in trade compliance or global supply chain.
• Experience building multinational compliance programs.
• Experience with customs authorities and brokers.

Responsibilities

• Own global Trade & Customs strategy and governance.
• Lead regional EMEA execution and training.
• Set standards for tariff classification and broker governance.
• Report program status to executive leadership.
• Develop and grow the Trades & Customs team in EMEA.

Skills

Trade compliance leadership

Global governance

Regulatory risk management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Job description

We are seeking an experienced leader to build, govern, and continuously improve our global Trade & Customs framework. Based in Wiesbaden/Germany, you will provide global governance while assuming direct regional responsibility for EMEA and leading the Regional Trade & Customs Specialists in the Americas and APAC.

About the Role:

• Global Governance & Strategy: Own and develop the global Trade & Customs strategy, operating model, and Internal Trade Compliance Program; establish a single global rulebook with clear responsibilities and decision rights.
• Regulatory Risk Management: Monitor regulatory changes and lead risk assessments across products, customers, suppliers, countries, sites, and transactions.
  
  • Controls & Decision-Making: Define controls for restricted party screening, sanctions, export classification, licensing, country of origin, customs compliance, and trade documentation; serve as the decision-making authority for blocked cases and shipment releases.
  • Regional EMEA Execution: Lead screening support, classification guidance, license assessments, customs interfaces, issue resolution, training, and audit support across EMEA.
• Customs & Broker Management: Set global standards for tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, broker governance, and customs documentation; manage external compliance partners.
• Trade Data & Systems: Own governance for HS codes, country of origin, ECCN/export classifications, and license data; define requirements for screening, workflows, evidence, reporting, and automation in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.
• Training, Audits & Improvement: Lead role-based training, audits, control testing, corrective actions, management reviews, and continuous improvement of the global program.
• Leadership & Executive Reporting: Lead and develop the Regional Trade & Customs Specialists in the Americas and APAC; report program status, risks, incidents, and maturity progress to executive leadership.
• You will play an active role in shaping the continued growth of our Trades & Customs team in EMEA and help select and develop future team members.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in international business, supply chain, logistics, customs, law, business administration, or a related discipline
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in trade compliance, export controls, customs compliance, international trade, or global supply chain operations
• Demonstrated experience building and managing trade compliance programs in a multinational manufacturing environment
• Experience working with customs authorities, regulatory agencies, brokers, and external compliance partners
• Proven ability to lead global and cross-functional teams and make sound decisions under risk
• Strong expertise in export controls, sanctions, customs, governance, risk assessment, and regulatory interpretation
• Excellent stakeholder management, change leadership, and executive communication skills; advanced certification is preferred, and experience working with German customs authorities is an advantage

Our Offer:

• 30 days of paid vacation, plus company holidays on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• Competitive, performance-based compensation and a 37.5-hour workweek with flexible scheduling
• Varied and challenging tasks and projects in an international environment
• An open, positive, and collaborative work environment with a highly motivated team
• A modern, secure workplace with the freedom to contribute ideas and shape solutions