Jobs at Freudenberg in Italy

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• Leadership: Manage and develop the German customs team, overseeing all customs-related operations for VC entities in Germany.

• Compliance: Ensure full compliance with the Union Customs Code (UCC) and EU export control regulations, acting as the main point of contact for authorities and internal stakeholders.

• Process Optimization: Streamline and standardize customs and export control processes, including classification, preferential calculation, and collaboration with customs agents.

• Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor legal changes in EU customs and export laws and implement new legal requirements across the EMEA region (e.g., EUDR, CBAM).

• AEO & Export Control: Serve as the key contact for customs and AEO matters for German VC entities while acting as the export control officer for the EMEA region.

• Process Improvement: Identify and drive enhancements to customs and export procedures across the EMEA region.

• Education: Degree in International Business Administration and Foreign Trade, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or similar fields, or training in higher-level customs administration. Alternatively, a commercial education with extensive relevant experience.

• Experience: Extensive experience in a similar role, preferably in the customs and trade compliance sector within the automotive industry.

• Expertise: Deep knowledge of EU customs regulations and German and European export control laws.

• Communication: Excellent German and English language skills (written and spoken) with strong interpersonal communication abilities.

• Leadership: Proven experience in managing and developing teams, with both personal and professional leadership skills.

• Work Approach: Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset with a strong service focus and Hands-on mentality.

• IT Skills: Proficiency in SAP, ATLAS, and Microsoft applications; experience with customs software (e.g., AEB, SAP GTS) is a plus.

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.