Customs & Export Controls Expert (m/f/d)
About the Job
About the Role
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliant and audit-ready execution of import, export, and customs activities
- Manage customs authorisations, special procedures, and regulatory approvals
- Provide subject matter expertise on customs, international trade, and export control regulations
- Deliver training and guidance to business stakeholders on trade compliance requirements
- Conduct export control assessments, goods classification, and restricted party screening activities
- Apply for and maintain export licences and other regulatory permissions
- Develop and enhance internal control frameworks covering customs, export controls, and international trade compliance
- Perform tariff classification, origin determination, preferential origin reviews, and origin calculations
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews
- Translate regulatory changes into practical business processes and controls
- Act as a key contact for customs authorities, external service providers, and international stakeholders
- Support customs and trade compliance systems while contributing to transformation and digitalisation projects
- Serve as the designated customs compliance representative for the organisation
About You
- Degree qualification or commercial apprenticeship with additional qualifications in customs, international trade, or export control
- Significant experience within customs, international trade, or export control compliance
- Experience gained within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or multinational corporate environments is highly desirable
- Strong knowledge of the Union Customs Code (UCC) and broader EU customs regulations
- Solid understanding of export control legislation and trade compliance requirements
- Experience with preferential origin rules, customs valuation, tariff classification, and origin determination
- Knowledge of customs authorisations and special customs procedures
- Practical experience using customs software, ERP platforms, and SAP environments
- Exposure to compliance frameworks, control environments, and regulatory governance processes
- Experience supporting system implementations, process optimisation, or transformation programmes
- Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken
- Proven ability to engage effectively with regulators, external partners, and senior internal stakeholders
Who This Role Would Suit
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