Foreign Trade Process Manager

Robert Bosch Group; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial technology sector is looking for a foreign trade operations specialist to ensure compliance with UK and Ireland customs legislation. The candidate will manage customs brokers, conduct audits, and support the business with trade agreement queries, all while being part of a dynamic team focused on efficiency and process improvement.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Various sports and health opportunities

On-site parking

Room for creativity

Qualifications

• Experience in foreign trade operations in a post-Brexit environment.
• Understanding of classification, valuation, and preferential origin.
• High focus on detail and process analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK & Ireland legislation and customs.
• Manage external customs brokers and monitor their KPIs.
• Provide training for customs and compliance awareness.

Skills

Foreign trade operations experience

Process analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

Strong IT skills

Tools

SAP

Microsoft packages

Job description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

All over the world there is a growing demand in the mobile industries for cutting-edge, high quality hydraulic motors. At Bosch Rexroth, we offer a wide range of radial-piston motors to meet the varying needs of our international customers. Our product range must be reliable, durable, and delivered on time at the right cost. Innovative design and development based on market requirements is key to the continued success of our plant in Glenrothes, Scotland. We strive to follow the Bosch values and be recognised as ‘The’ preferred supplier.

At our plant in Glenrothes, Scotland, we design, develop and produce radial piston motors working in partnership with world renowned international OEMs in industries such as material handling, construction, and forestry machinery. Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth, the company supplies customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving industrial applications, factory automation equipment, mobile applications, and renewable power generation.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

• Ensure compliance with relevant UK & Ireland legislation as well as Bosch Central Directive "Customs"
• Be the first point of contact for all foreign trade related topics and provide customs and compliance awareness trainings for LE associates.
• Provide regular updates and information exchange with other UK LE contacts within the OSD4 network
• Develop and maintain cost-efficient foreign trade processes and where possible/relevant, apply for beneficial customs procedures and authorisations.
• Monitor and support the internal/external operations to ensure importations are carried out in line with operational and legal requirements.
• Management of external customs brokers, monitoring of their KPIs, and drive their operational improvements
• Monitor export activities to ensure the export procedure is closed properly and proof of export is available.
• Advise on Preferential Origin and ensure the calculation, maintenance, and documentation of all preferential statements.
• Carry out broker audits and evaluation of our contracted external service providers on an annual basis.
• Be the on-site contact for AEO coordination along with supporting the rest of the DCGB business.
• Coordinate customs audits (internal/external) and ensure all documentation is available for the audit team(s)
• Archive customs clearance relevant data and documents (including original preferential documents).
• Provide technical support on existing and future trade agreements relevant to the UK and Ireland
• Work alongside relevant internal departments to ensure the supplier base provides goods and services to Bosch in a cost-efficient and compliant way.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Practical experience working in foreign trade operations or logistics in a post-Brexit environment.
• An understanding regarding classification, valuation, and preferential origin
• Self-motivated and committed to team engagement and teamwork.
• Ability to show tenacity to ensure topics are completed in line with expectations.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft packages and SAP (or relevant ERP system)
• High focus on process analysis, data analysis, and time-critical decision making.
• Strong focus on preventative problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with and effectively communicate to all levels of the business.

Additional Information

Your future job role offers you:

A wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, and room for creativity.