Acco Brands is one of the world‘s largest office supplies providers and develops innovative solutions for working in the office, at home or on the move. Companies and professionals in more than 100 countries use every day products from Acco Brands, which will be supplied by a strategic production and distribution network. Acco Brands generates annual sales of approximately $ 2 billion. The main brands are Leitz, Rexel, Esselte, Rapid, Nobo, GBC and Kensington.
Join our Legal and Compliance team in Germany as soon as possible as a
Trade Compliance Manager (m/f/d)
Your responsibility:
- Defining and conducting trade compliance audits and ensuring corrective action processes are in place to comply with all relevant customs regulations and trade laws, and other regulatory agency requirements
- Supervise and manage department in areas concerning classification, valuation, and record keeping; Interact and support all customs initiatives as they relate to ACCO Brands import and export activities
- Responsible qualification of free trade agreement programs
- Review and audit of processes on a periodic basis while maintaining and updating Customs Compliance Manual as a working and living document as proof to Customs that procedures are being supported by review of daily activities
- Ensure that all procedures are documented and tested; provide education and improvement plans where needed; Provide Compliance Metrics Report to the Senior Director, Trade Compliance
- Oversee activities as they relate to Customs audit activities, internal audit support and SOX compliance; Review and monitor performance of brokerage service providers as it relates to quality of customs compliance activities that the Customs broker is performing
- Ensure that internal metrics are reported on and improved upon by conducting monthly assessments / meetings with brokerage partners
Your Qualifications:
- University Degree required; Advanced degree, Customs license (if nationally available) preferred; 7-10 years’ experience working international trade compliance at a publicly traded company is preferred and proven track record for enhancing customs compliance programs
- Thorough understanding of EU & UK Community Customs Directives and Requirements, Brexit changes; Knowledge of Export Compliance laws (Eu national export laws, Export Administration Regulation (EAR)), IncoTerms 2021 and Logistics practices
- Must be able to set vision and execute projects from beginning to end while managing multiple priorities, locations, and time zones; Multiple language proficiency English required; Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and through crossfunctional teams
- Knowledge of product specifications, customer, and consumer perspective a plus
- Excellent risk mitigation, problem identification and solving capability are required
- Domestic & international travel is required