Associate Manager, Trade Compliance

Energizer Holdings; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Energizer Holdings in Poland seeks an Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance – EU/UK to lead the regional trade compliance organization for Europe and the UK. You will support strategy development, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value and cost savings.

The role drives regional training, policy shaping, and oversight of regulatory advocacy efforts, while serving as the liaison with regional authorities and external counsel where required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 3+ years (or Bachelor’s with 5+ years) in trade compliance or related field.
• Formal leadership experience required.
• EU and/or UK Import and Export trade compliance experience essential.
• Proficient in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional trade compliance team and provide leadership oversight for all direct reports.
• Collaborate to develop innovative trade compliance solutions for Energizer’s European and UK markets.
• Provide guidance on regional implementation of trade compliance processes, training, and tools.
• Interpret and apply complex global import/export laws and regulations.
• Mentor and oversee professional development of the regional team.
• Support internal audits/assessments and coordinate with internal/external counsel as needed.
• Maintain partnerships with third-party providers to deliver executional excellence.
• Support regional customs brokerage maturation to meet KPIs and business needs.
• Develop and deliver country-specific trade compliance awareness training.
• Loster regional regulatory activities with Government Affairs and act as Energizer liaison to regional authorities.
• Assist in implementing tools to manage import/export risk and ensure proactive risk mitigation.

Skills

Formal leadership

EU/UK trade compliance experience

English communication

Results oriented

Emotional & cultural intelligence

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Global Trade Management System

Customs valuation

FTA program knowledge

Job description

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

Based in Poland, and reporting to the Sr. Manager, Global Trade Compliance, the Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance – EU/UK leads the Global Trade Compliance organization for Europe and the UK. The Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance – EU/UK is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of strategies that will ensure compliance across the organization while delivering strategic value and cost savings. The Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance – EU/UK drives business results through compliance and strong collaboration with functional leaders and teams across the company.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Universal Accountabilities

• Manages trade compliance team in the region outlined and performs all leadership oversight requirements for all direct reports.
• Proactively collaborates to develop innovative trade compliance solutions in support of Energizer’s global growth.
• Provides guidance on regional considerations related to implementation and maturation of trade compliance processes/procedures, training, and tools by embedding trade compliance requirements, as necessary.
• Provides executional direction in the understanding, interpretation and application of complex global import and export laws and regulations.

Specific Accountabilities

• Provides mentoring and oversee the professional development of the trade compliance team in region.
• Supports and perform trade compliance internal audits/assessments, track actions to closure and engages internal and external counsel when required.
• Maintains partnerships with third party providers to deliver executional excellence.
• Supports maturation of regional customs brokerage footprint and oversight to support trade compliance KPIs and ever evolving business landscape.
• Develops and delivers tailored country specific trade compliance awareness training.
• Supports regional trade compliance policy shaping and regulatory advocacy efforts in coordination with Government Affairs.
• Serve as a liaison for Energizer with all regional trade compliance regulatory authorities.
• Provides input and supports the implementation of tools to manage and mitigate risk related to import and export operations.
• Oversees functional engagement in region with the support of Global Trade Compliance Sr. Manager to ensure trade compliance is proactively positioned to mitigate risk and add value.
• Responsible for executional oversight of regional Customs’ Supply Chain Security Program that Energizer is a part of.
• Support Energizer’s global Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Program by providing local FTA expert guidance as required.
• Support accuracy of regional customs valuation methodology in alignment with global approach.

What we are looking for

Required Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree and 3+ years or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years trade compliance or related experience
• Formal leadership experience (required)
• EU and/or UK Import and Export Trade Compliance experience (required)
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders both in written and verbal formats in English (required)
• Results Oriented
• Strong Emotional and Cultural Intelligence

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Licensed Customs Broker or local equivalent if applicable in region (preferred)
• Experience with Customs Valuation (preferred)
• Experience implementing a Global Trade Management System (preferred)Experience with AEO (preferred)
• EU export controls experience (preferred)

Come join us!

Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.