Customs & Trade Compliance Manager

Loro Piana; Borgosesia; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Company benefits according to policy

Job summary

Loro Piana seeks a Customs and Trade Compliance Manager to own import-export matters for the finished products division in Italy. You will lead the Customs Certifications and Order Administration team and ensure compliance with CITES, COO, ATR, EUR1, interfacing with authorities.

With 5+ years in customs and trade compliance, you will drive KPIs, support finance, and implement worldwide standards. A bonus scheme and company benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, law or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Customs and Trade Compliance.
• Experience leading and coaching a team.
• In-depth understanding of customs requirements and global trade regulations.
• Experience engaging with authorities in Italy and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customs process developments and operations, including ERP implementations for export control.
• Ensure efficient customs operations and market-entry conformity worldwide.
• Monitor issues in export/import destinations and respond to authorities during clearance.
• Manage Certifications and Order Administration related to CITES, COO, ATR, EUR1 and Carnets.
• Support master data management and customs simplification initiatives.
• Assist Finance with TP Adjustments worldwide.
• Develop KPIs for Industrial Controlling and Legal functions, covering duty planning and procedures.
• Lead Product Compliance and certifications programs (E-filing, SABER, EAC, etc.).

Skills

Fluent English

Team management

Leadership

Education

Degree in economics or law

Job description

At Loro Piana, our culture is defined by our people, fostering togetherness, trust, and an unwavering ambition for quality and innovation. For over a century, we have quietly set benchmarks, valuing heritage while evolving our unique savoir-faire. We empower entrepreneurial spirit, encourage agile leadership, and collectively strive for exceptional results, recognising and celebrating every individual’s talent.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Customs and Trade Compliance Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Customs requirements and global Trade Compliance regulations, playing a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and compliant flow of goods worldwide and will be the sole corporate owner for all import-export matters within the finished products division.

Job responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the coordination of customs process developments and operations (e.g., simplified customs procedures at approved locations, ERP implementation for export control), including the formalization of best practices and operational guidelines.
• Analyses to ensure efficient Customs operations and product conformity for market entry worldwide.
• Proactively monitor critical issues in export/import destined locations through preventive analysis and ad-hoc responses to additional requests from authorities during customs clearance.
• Manage the Customs Certifications and Order Administration team on compliance issues related to CITES, COO, ATR, EUR1 certifications, as well as for the issuance of ATA/CPD carnets, including interfacing with customs and governmental authorities.
• Assist in the review and consolidation of master data management, also in view of developments in customs simplification and the management of new openings.
• Support the Finance team in managing TP Adjustments worldwide.
• Contribute to the development, sourcing, and maintenance of KPIs essential for Industrial Controlling and Legal functions, covering quantitative aspects (duty planning, duty saving measures, and duty drawback) and qualitative aspects (drafting and maintaining customs and compliance procedures in a 231 perspective).
• Manage the Product Compliance department identifying risks and implementing control systems to prevent them, establishing guidelines, providing guidance on regulatory compliance and organizing compliance programs within the company. Leads the team on international certifications related to product compliance (e.g., E-filing, SABER, EAC, etc.).

Profile

• Degree in economics, Law or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Customs and Trade Compliance.
• Team management to create a positive work environment, encouraging innovative solutions.
• Supports the team with on-going coaching, identifying development, training needs, ensuring team professional growth.
• In-depth understanding of customs requirements and global trade compliance regulations.
• Experience in supporting communication and engagement with relevant authorities in Italy (ADM, Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, International Chamber of Commerce, ASL) and internationally (worldwide customs authorities).
• Proven ability to support the maintenance and implementation of worldwide Customs and Trade Compliance standards and projects.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Additional information

For new joiners in this role in Italy, the initial annual gross salary is EUR 60.000.

This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting. Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs.

• This role also provides for participation in a bonus scheme, at Loro Piana’s discretion, based on factors such as individual and/or company performance.
• In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.

The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement CCNL Tessile Abbigliamento Moda and the supplementary company agreement, as applied by Loro Piana in Italy.

Originally from Trivero in northern Italy, the Loro Piana family began trading wool in the early 1800s. In 1924, Pietro Loro Piana founded Ing. Loro Piana & C., the current company. Pietro’s nephewFranco took over in 1941, and after the war the firm began to establish its reputation as a supplier of premium wool and cashmere textiles for a growing haute couture industry, both home and abroad. In the 1970s, Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana took up the reins, diversifying into luxury goods and developing an international retail arm. Now the world’s foremost cashmere processor, Loro Piana prides itself on sourcing the very finest, rarest raw materials the world has to offer, including unique cashmere from baby goats in northern China and Mongolia, vicuña from the Andes,extra-fine Merino wool from Australia and New Zealandand lotus flower fiber from Myanmar. The company draws on both time-honored traditions and state of the art technology to offer its discerning customers products that are renowned for their peerless quality. All of the company’s collections of ready-to-wear garments and accessories are made in Italy to the highest standards of craftsmanship and sartorial excellence.