(Senior) Expert Foreign Trade (m|w|d)

Voith Group; Heidenheim an der Brenz; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group, a global technology company, seeks a (Senior) Expert Foreign Trade to ensure compliance with export controls and to advise business units from its Heidenheim location.

Responsibilities include product classifications, licence applications, screenings, and monitoring embargoes, plus developing export control processes and delivering trainings.

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience in export control and foreign trade, ideally in an international industrial group.
• Ability to independently assess risks and provide practical recommendations.
• Familiarity with authorities, especially the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

• Independently ensuring compliance with national and international foreign trade and export control regulations.
• Advising business functions and international group companies on foreign trade and export control matters.
• Assigning customs tariff classifications to Voith products in accordance with applicable customs and foreign trade regulations.
• Determining the export control classification of products under national and international regulations and assessing potential licensing requirements.
• Conducting and evaluating business partner screenings, including the review and resolution of relevant screening results.
• Preparing and submitting export licence applications and independently managing the application process with the relevant authorities.
• Assessing the applicability and use of General Authorisations and monitoring the associated conditions and reporting obligations.
• Assessing complex business transactions with regard to embargoes, sanctions regulations, end use and end users.
• Further developing the internal export control framework and contributing to the optimisation, digitalisation and standardisation of relevant processes.
• Preparing and delivering internal training sessions and supporting internal and external audits.
• Drafting and updating work instructions, policies and other export control-related documentation.

Job description

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Support the Voith Group | Group Division Corporate Functions & Services as a (Senior) Expert Foreign Trade (m|w|d)

Job ID 78514 | Location Heidenheim

Your Responsibilities

• Independently ensuring compliance with national and international foreign trade and export control regulations.
• Advising business functions and international group companies on foreign trade and export control matters.
• Assigning customs tariff classifications to Voith products in accordance with applicable customs and foreign trade regulations.
• Determining the export control classification of products under national and international regulations and assessing potential licensing requirements.
• Conducting and evaluating business partner screenings, including the review and resolution of relevant screening results.
• Preparing and submitting export licence applications and independently managing the application process with the relevant authorities.
• Assessing the applicability and use of General Authorisations and monitoring the associated conditions and reporting obligations.
• Assessing complex business transactions with regard to embargoes, sanctions regulations, end use and end users.
• Further developing the internal export control framework and contributing to the optimisation, digitalisation and standardisation of relevant processes.
• Preparing and delivering internal training sessions and supporting internal and external audits.
• Drafting and updating work instructions, policies and other export control-related documentation.

Your Profile

• A university degree in business administration, business law or a comparable field, or a completed commercial apprenticeship or equivalent professional qualification, combined with relevant additional qualifications.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in export control and foreign trade, ideally within an international industrial company.
• The ability to independently assess risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience working with relevant authorities, particularly the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.
• A good understanding of international business processes and current geopolitical and economic developments.
• An independent, structured and responsible approach to work, combined with sound judgement and the confidence to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and advisory skills, with a confident and professional manner when interacting with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and SharePoint.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English; additional language skills would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, approximately 5-10%.

We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well-being.

The J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZ is looking forward to your application!