Trade Compliance & Customs Coordinator

Baxter International Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. seeks a compliance professional to provide advanced support in international trade operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with customs regulations, managing audits, and developing training modules to support trade operations. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving healthcare and driving standardization across processes.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

High importance placed on work-life balance

Commitment to an inclusive workforce

Qualifications

• Experience with customs compliance and international trade regulations is essential.
• Strong detail orientation and ability to manage complex processes required.
• Proven ability to work with government organizations and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Supports import/export operations and compliance with regulations.
• Manages interactions with regulators and internal teams for clearance.
• Implements corrective actions based on compliance audits conducted.

Skills

Compliance Management

Audit Skills

Regulatory Knowledge

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary:

• Provides advanced support to the International Trade and Customs operations in Belgium.
• Proactively coordinates and monitors import/export compliance with international trade, customs and other government agency laws and regulations to minimize the risk of penalty and fines due to non-compliance.
• Responsible to help develop and audit the international trade program (incl. Export Control Regulation - Sanctioned Party List Screening).
• Assists with the creation of reports and makes recommendations for system refinements. Serves as a consultant for interpretation of regulations, duty reduction opportunities and general process improvements.
• Reports directly to the EMEASr. Trade Compliance Manager (based in Belgium).
• Assists in the management of freight forwarder and customs broker compliance.
• Interacts with internal functions like, amongst others, distribution, export, import, finance sales and external service providers.
• Guiding customs officers and health authority officers at official audits.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides support for day to day import / export operations and compliance with international trade, customs, and other government agency regulations.
• Supports EMEASr. Trade Compliance Manager with identification, qualification, implementation and operation of strategic cost savings initiatives such asfree trade agreements, duty suspension regimes (IPR), etc.
• Conducts comprehensive audits for the import and export programs, implement corrective action with analysts and review results with the EMEASr. Trade Compliance Manager on a regular basis.
• Coordinates review and update all internal procedures and help develop associated training modules.
• Support local preparation for Brexit.
• Manages responses to official government requests.
• Overseas interaction with service providers, regulators and internal business to facilitate import entry clearance or export filing.
• Assists the Sr. Trade Compliance Manager with local deployment of Regional projects.
• Drives standardization of import/export processes and internal control procedures (incl. Draft of local SOP/procedures for trade compliance & customsactivities).

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

• Competitive total compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• High importance placed on work life balance
• Commitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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