Trade Compliance Leader (m/f/*)

3M; Fatih; On-site; TRY 5,944,000 - 8,915,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Turkey (Istanbul) or UAE (Dubai) is seeking a Trade Compliance Leader to head regional trade compliance operations within the Emerging Markets region. You will guide import/export declarations, oversee a local team, and partner with authorities to ensure frictionless trade.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 8–10 years in global trade compliance, proficiency in English and Turkish, and hands-on SAP/SAP GTS experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 8-10 years of work experience in global trade compliance, customs operations, or logistics.
• Proficiency in English and Turkish.
• Previous experience working with an ERP system, preferably SAP and SAP GTS.
• Ability to interact with external stakeholders such as authorities.
• Compliance-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead trade compliance operations in Emerging Markets to meet customs requirements.
• Support import/export declarations in regulated countries including Turkey and UAE.
• Manage trade initiatives enabling frictionless air, ocean and ground transport.
• Review and validate import/export activities and implement improvements.
• Provide knowledge of local customs processes to the global trade compliance org.
• Act as customs expert for customer operations and logistics, guiding across workstreams.
• Provide end-to-end leadership across regional trade compliance and supervise local team.

Skills

English

Turkish

Compliance mindset

Stakeholder interaction

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field

Tools

SAP

SAP GTS

Job description

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description: The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Trade Compliance Leader (m/f/*) for the Emerging Markets Region at 3M, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

• Leading the Trade Compliance operations in the Emerging Markets Region to fulfill internal and external customs requirements.
• Supporting the undisrupted import and export declarations of goods in highly regulated countries like the Arabic Emirates, Saudi-Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and others
• Manage the trade initiatives and support the businesses by customs processing allowing frictionless air, ocean and ground transport.
• Correct, review, and validation import, and export activities and implement continuous improvements.
• Supporting the area and global trade compliance organization with in-depth knowledge of local customs processes and influencing internal and external partner
• Acting as a customs expert for customer operation and logistic execution and other supply chain functions by providing guidance, support, and partnering across multiple workstreams
• Providing end-to-end leadership across all trade compliance processes of the region and supervising the local team of trade compliance experts.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field
• 8-10 years of work experience in global trade compliance, customs operations, or logistics
• Proficiency in English and Turkish
• Previous experience working with an ERP system, preferably SAP and SAP GTS
• Ability to interact with external stakeholders such as authorities
• Compliance-oriented mindset

Additional knowledge that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Knowledge of Arabic
• Supervisory experience
• Project management experience
• Teamworking and cooperation abilities

Personal attributes: effective communication skills, and strong analytical skills

Job specifics:

• Location Information: Turkey (Istanbul) or UAE (Dubai)
• Relocation: Not authorized (ideal candidates must be already in the above mentioned Countries)
• Work arrangement: office based
• Working pattern: full time
• Travel expectations may include up to: 10% (mainly in Turkey, UEA, Saudi-Arabia, South Africa)

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

At 3M, we believe diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people!

This Job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity-related matters, age or disability, or any other relevant characteristic protected under applicable local law.