Enterprise Manager, EMEA Trade Compliance

CSL Vifor; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor is seeking an Enterprise Manager, EMEA Trade Compliance to lead the design, execution and oversight of CSL’s import-export compliance program across the EMEA region. The role focuses on ensuring all CSL legal entities comply with customs and trade rules while delivering feasible savings for the business.

You will manage day-to-day import/export transactions, monitor compliance readiness, work with regional teams, brokers and external auditors, and drive regional process improvements to

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in highly regulated, multi-location environments.
• Experience managing complex customs and trade operations.
• Expertise in SAP GTS and related IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain CSL global trade compliance policies across EMEA.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate into processes and controls.
• Manage customs brokers and outsourcing partners in the region.
• Lead regional cross-functional teams for EMEA customs operations.
• Support government audits and internal/compliance audits.

Skills

Regulatory compliance experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP GTS System

Job description

The role of the Enterprise Manager, EMEA Trade Compliance is responsible for the execution and maintenance of CSL’s world-class import-exportcompliance program in the EMEA Region. Its focus is to ensure all CSL legal entities operating inEMEA are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations while maximize feasiblesavings for the business.

This role is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of EMEA import and export transactions,ensuring compliance with local Customs and trade laws & regulations including export control laws,free trade agreements, pharmaceutical products specific partner government agenciesrequirements: import, export permits or registrations, duties mitigation programs, HS classification,
origin, preference, and customs value determination. This position is responsible to monitorcompliance readiness of CSL sites in the EMEA region.

The position will support EMEA CSL Customs and Trade operations in the region and managecustoms brokers, and or other outsourcing providers in partnership with the logistics teams.
The position will also partner directly with the various CSL strategic departments, business units,and functional area leaders to implement process improvements, operational excellence, andoptimize duty spend with all applicable duty mitigation programs.

This position will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance Program function to implementCSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, deploy regional and local procedures, monitor changes intrade regulations and inform GTC management about changes and impact to CSL, monitor thecompliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all externalgovernment audits.

Position will interface with CSL Business Management, CSL Global Supply chain and Logistics,Regional compliance Leadership team, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legalcounsel, customers, suppliers, and CMOs. Position will also provide support to develop trainingmaterials and support the CSL Global Supply Chain with all departmental goals and objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and localprocedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSLimport and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support allexternal audits
• Monitors regional key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changesaffecting CSL businesses, assess impact, and translate into processes and controls.
• Drive efficiency throughout the import and export processes, develop import export data, duty spendand savings metric monthly reports.
• Overseas customs brokers in the region: KPIs, develop broker SOPs, adherence to contract obligations,performance, reporting of export and import data as per CSL requirements, monitoring POAs.Lead transition and implementation to new selected brokers.
• Lead regional and local cross-functional teams responsible for EMEA region and customs operations
• Implement the EMEA region record keeping, ensures completeness as per regional, local requirementsand CSL internal Policy.
• Oversee HS and ECCN classification as well as database and GTS Master data.
• Responsible for origin and preference determination, including LTSD process, customs value, duties andVAT for imports and duty program utilization as per CSL Policies. Support complex customs valuationsrequirements for non-commercial shipments and license/permit determination/application. Responsiblefor best customs regimes determination.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the EMEA region and report to the Global TC team
• Support Government audits and Customs Certifications, Internal Corporate and GTC audits. Perform postentry audits of CSL entities entries.
• Identify duty VAT for cross border tax mitigation programs, analyse cost benefits and leadimplementation of duty savings.
• Manage GTS and Master data: denied parties Screening, Trade embargoes Blocks, and other IT GTSrelated upgrades and projects

Education

A bachelor’s degree is preferred;

Experience

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in highly regulated, multi-locationenvironments, cross functional experience is preferred.
• Experience in managing complex Customs and trade operations.
• Expertise in SAP GTS System and related IT projects
• Experience with Customs and Export controls regulations, HS and Explanatory Notes,binding rulings, and customs Valuation rules, as well as a thorough knowledge of entryprocessing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS
• Skilled with special Customs programs (inc. FTAs, Value Reconciliation, IPR, OPR, TariffSuspensions, bonded warehouse etc.)
  

Travel, both nationally and occasionally internationally required up to 20% of the time.