Senior Foreign Trade Manager (m|w|d)

Voith GmbH Group; Heidenheim an der Brenz; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Voith Group in Germany seeks an experienced export control specialist to ensure compliance with national and international regulations and to advise business units on foreign trade matters.

You will classify products, manage licence applications, monitor sanctions, and contribute to the digitalisation of processes while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Fluency in German and English is required.

Qualifikationen

• 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.
• Ability to independently assess risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience with authorities, particularly the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.

Aufgaben

• 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 regulations.
• Preparing and submitting export licence applications and managing the process with authorities.
• Developing and updating export control documentation and training.

Kenntnisse

Risk assessment

Advisory skills

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Business degree or equivalent

Commercial apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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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%.

TheJ.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZis looking forward to your application!

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