Trade Compliance Manager at ABB

Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to ensure that local businesses in assigned areas conduct their activities in line with ABB trade policies and guidelines and to implement ABB's Global Trade Program.
• Each day, you will be responsible to ensure compliance with import/export-related trade regulations at a local level. You will also showcase your expertise by creating, documenting, and maintaining procedures and guidelines for export control and sanctions, as well as customs compliance requirements.
• The work model for the role is : Hybrid
• This role is contributing to the Finance Division in SSA Region.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Providing periodic updates to the relevant stakeholders on the status of the local implementation of ABB’s Global Trade Program and significant changes in export control and customs laws/regulations.
• Implementing and maintaining a general export control and customs compliance awareness program for local business staff and providing trade-related training to employees (particularly in cases of delegated export control responsibilities).
• Facilitating seamless connection between trade compliance and day-to-day operations, including master data requirements, supplier qualifications, etc., in collaboration with staff in the assigned area.
• Conducting local trade reviews and/or annual “self-audits” with respect to trade compliance, identifying improvement areas, and taking corrective actions.
• You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's or Honour's Degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Economics ,Law or Related Field
• Over 5 years comprehensive professional experience, including 3 years specializing in Trade Compliance mainly export controls, with deep expertise in regional regulatory frameworks - ranging from local customs regulations to international export controls and sanction compliance.
• Strong export controls knowledge (Required)
• Management function in Customs and Trade Compliance (Required)
• Experience in Free Trade Agreements, classification and valuation under the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
• Knowledge of Global Trade Management System (active use of SAP-GTS)
• Certified Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is a plus