Trade Compliance & Customs Manager
Ulm Region, Germany €100,000+ Base Salary + Bonus + Benefits Hybrid Working | Extensive Home Office Flexibility
A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking an experienced Trade Compliance & Customs Manager to play a critical role in ensuring compliant international trade operations while helping shape the future trade compliance framework of a newly evolving business structure.
This is a unique opportunity to join a business undergoing a significant transformation where you will not only lead operational trade compliance activities but also help build and implement the long-term strategy for export controls and customs within an exciting carve-out environment.
For ambitious professionals looking for career progression, this position offers a clear pathway into a future Team Lead position as the organization continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day export control and customs compliance activities across international operations.
- Ensure compliance with EU, German, US and other relevant export control regulations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for customs authorities and internal stakeholders.
- Oversee customs processes including classification, origin, valuation and special customs procedures.
- Support audits, investigations and internal compliance reviews.
- Develop and enhance trade compliance policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Build and implement trade compliance strategy as part of the company's carve-out and transformation journey.
- Partner with Logistics, Procurement, Manufacturing, Legal and Commercial teams to ensure compliant business operations.
- Deliver training and awareness programs across the organization.
- Support digitalization and process improvement initiatives within customs and trade compliance.
Your Profile
- Several years of experience within Export Controls, Customs or International Trade Compliance.
- Strong working knowledge of EU and German export control regulations.
- Experience operating within complex multinational manufacturing environments.
- Automotive or industrial manufacturing background preferred.
- Hands-on operational mindset combined with the ability to think strategically.
- Experience supporting carve-outs, business transformations or organizational change would be highly advantageous.
- Fluent English required. German skills are highly desirable.
What's on Offer?
- Salary package in the region of €100,000+.
- Opportunity to shape and build a future-state Trade Compliance function.
- Clear progression path towards a Team Lead position.
- Exciting carve-out and transformation environment.
- Significant influence on future compliance strategy.
- Highly flexible hybrid working model with substantial home office options.
- Attractive benefits package and long-term career prospects.