Group Process Owner Global Trade & Compliance (m/f/d)

OQEMA Jobs; Mönchengladbach; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38.5-hour workweek

30 days vacation

family-like work environment

open communication

structured onboarding

regular development meetings

LinkedIn Learning access

car leasing

Job summary

OQEMA is seeking a Group Process Owner Global Trade & Compliance (m/f/d) in Mönchengladbach. You will own and optimize end-to-end trade and compliance processes, standardise group-wide practices, and serve as the central interface between business units, IT, and external partners.

The role requires proven international experience, ERP transformation exposure, and fluent English. Travel within Europe is expected; German language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Global Trade, customs, import/export or trade compliance.
• Sound knowledge of customs regulations, export control and trade compliance.
• Strong end-to-end process understanding and translating regulatory requirements into system needs.
• Experience with ERP transformation programmes; SAP GTS beneficial, SAP S/4HANA and Signavio an advantage.
• Experience in complex, international organisations; chemical distribution or regulated industry preferred.
• Confidence in facilitating workshops and aligning stakeholders from operational teams to management.
• Fluent English (C1); German is an advantage; readiness to travel within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve end-to-end Global Trade & Compliance processes from customs to export control.
• Establish group-wide standards and translate regulatory requirements into scalable processes.
• Act as central interface between business functions, Key Users, IT & Digitalisation and external partners.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA and SAP GTS rollout and define interfaces to Sales, Procurement, Logistics and Finance.
• Translate business needs into clear process requirements and maintain the SAP Signavio landscape.
• Ensure business readiness through process validation, testing, and rollout coordination.
• Monitor regulatory changes and drive improvement initiatives.

Skills

Global Trade & Compliance

Process ownership

Business transformation

Regulatory knowledge

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Agile teamwork

English (fluent)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP GTS

SAP Signavio

Job description

We are looking for people with Qaracter!

Welcome to OQEMA, one of the leading chemical distribution companies in Europe.As our business continues to grow and become increasingly digital and integrated across Europe, we are strengthening our Business Process Management organisation.Our Group Process Owners connect business strategy, operational expertise and digitalisation. They take an end-to-end perspective across functions, countries and systems and work closely with our business teams, Key Users, IT & Digitalisation experts and implementation partners.

Do you have Qaracter, enjoy challenging established ways of working and want to actively shape how OQEMA operates across Europe?

Group Process Owner Global Trade & Compliance (m/f/d)
full time (38,5 h/week) | permanent Employment | Mönchengladbach I Hybrid

Your impact within the OQEMA Group:

• Own and continuously improve our end-to-end Global Trade & Compliance processes – from customs and import/export execution to export control
• Establish group-wide standards and translate legal and regulatory requirements into scalable business processes, with clear Adopt / Adapt / Localise decisions
• Act as the central interface between business functions, Key Users, IT & Digitalisation and external partners – and build a strong Key User community across our European entities
• Drive the SAP S/4HANA and SAP GTS rollout in your domain and define the interfaces to Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Finance and Master Data
• Translate business needs into clear process requirements and Business Cases and maintain the process landscape in SAP Signavio
• Ensure business readiness through process validation, testing, User Acceptance Testing and rollout coordination
• Monitor regulatory changes, identify process gaps and digitalisation opportunities and turn them intoimprovement initiatives

The Technology you’ll work with:

• SAP S/4HANA as our new group-wide ERP platform
• SAP GTS for customs, export control and trade compliance
• SAP Signavio for process modelling and documentation

What we are looking for:

• 7+ years of experience in Global Trade, customs, import/export or trade compliance – ideally combined with process ownership, business transformation or consulting
• Sound knowledge of customs regulations, export control and trade compliance requirements
• Strong end-to-end process understanding and experience translating regulatory and business requirements into structured process and system requirements
• Experience with ERP transformation programmes; SAP GTS highly beneficial, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Signavio an advantage
• Experience in complex, international organisations – ideally in chemical distribution or another regulated industry
• Confidence in facilitating workshops and aligning stakeholders from operational teams to management level
• Experience working with agile teams, Product Owners, consultants and developers
  analytical and pragmatic mindset with the drive to challenge established processes
• Fluent English (C1), German is an advantage, and willingness to travel within Europe when required

The #OQEMAfamily Benefits:

• excellent work-life balance thanks to a 38,5-hour workweek and 30 days of vacation per year
• permanent, full time position at a dynamically growing company with long-term prospects
• a family-like work environment with dedicated colleagues, open communication, an open-door policy, and short decision-making processes
• structured onboarding for the best possible and personalized training
• regular development and feedback meetings to support your individual growth
• a wide range of professional development opportunities, e.g., through our OQademy, access to LinkedIn Learning, and much more
• relaxed, casual dress code for office-based roles
• attractive car leasing through our partner Allane BusinessAuto
• subsidy for the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket
• Company bike leasing for sustainable and healthy mobility
• regular team and company events—because great work deserves great moments
• exclusive employee discounts through our corporate benefits portal
• comprehensive workplace health management, including eye exams for computer-based roles, flu shots, and health days
• a variety of sports activities, such as company runs
• free refreshments featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, water, and specialty coffee and tea
• Employee-Referral Bonus of up to €1,000
• authentic insights into our day-to-day work on LinkedIn and Instagram (OQEMA Group or OQEMA_Germany)

At OQEMA, we do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, religion, political opinion, worldview, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, physical health status, or any other characteristics.

We strive for an environment rich in diversity and openness and offer our employees and applicants a workplace with complete equal opportunity. For us, “WE” comes first.

Therefore, we do not tolerate discrimination, racism, harassment, or bullying.