Trade Compliance Specialist

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1.5 months Contractual Bonus

Competitive compensation & benefit package

Training and professional development

Multicultural team environment

Job summary

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc is hiring for a role focused on export control compliance in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The ideal candidate will possess a university degree in a relevant field and deep expertise in export classification. Responsibilities include monitoring global regulation updates and ensuring proper documentation for audits. The position offers competitive compensation, a contractual bonus, and opportunities for professional development in an international team environment.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in export control compliance, particularly with classification.
• Ability to analyze engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Advanced English language skills; Chinese is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor updates in global regulations.
• Maintain documentation of classifications for audits.
• Act as subject matter expert for business units.

Skills

Export control compliance expertise

Technical understanding of products

Knowledge of US, EU, CN and Swiss export regulations

Communication skills

Experience with SAP or similar systems

Education

University Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or Physics

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Mettler Toledo

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, visit www.mt.com.

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

• Monitor updates in global regulations and help to communicate and implement relevant changes applicable to Mettler-Toledo.
• Execute product classification by analyzing engineering drawings, technical specifications, and functionalities to determine accurate Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) or similar controls.
• Maintain proper documentation of classifications and update relevant master data in preparation for audits and inquiries.
• Cooperate with strategic business units as Product owners and Procurement.
• Review supplier export control declarations and maintain classification and update master data for audit and enquiries.
• Act as the subject matter expert advising business units, R&D, and engineering on export restrictions.
• Conduct in-depth business partner screening, analyze ownership structures and potential "red flags".

What You Need to Succeed

Education, Experience & Skills:

• Deep experience in export control compliance, particularly with classification and technical understanding of products.
• Expertise in Dual-Use regulations, US re-export laws, and customs procedures.
• Ability to understand complex technical products and technologies.
• Proficient in SAP or similar global trade management systems.
• Contribute to resolving classification challenges and improving workflows together with cross‑functional teams.
• Help maintain the product classification database and contribute to reliable and consistent data across systems.

Qualifications Requirements:

• University Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics.
• Solid years of experience in product classification.
• Ability to assess and classify items used without supervision.
• Good communication skills to mobilize organizational units outside the ‘home organization’ to gather information necessary to carry out well-founded export control classification decisions.
• Advanced language skills in English must and or Chinese of advantage.
• Good experience in SAP and Legal Control Product Classification module as an active user of advantage.
• Good experience working with US, EU, CN and Swiss export control regulations.
• Structured and detailed workstyle and documentation ability.
• Supply Chain Knowledge of advantage.

Our Offer to You

• 1.5 months Contractual Bonus
• Competitive compensation & benefit package
• Possibility to work in an international environment with multicultural team
• Interesting and challenging career in a successful leading global organization
• Trainings and professional development

Equal Opportunity Employment

We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our teams in terms of business background, area of expertise, gender and ethnicity. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us [1] here.