Manager, Global International Freight and Global Export Control

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for ocean freight services
• Negotiate contracts and rates with ocean carriers and freight forwarders
• Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure high service levels and cost efficiency
• Monitor market trends and adjust procurement strategies accordingly
• Collaborate with internal teams to forecast demand and plan shipments
• Ensure compliance with international shipping regulations and company policies
• Analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to ocean freight procurement
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain
• Lead, train and improve team of specialists managing international logistics and global import and export and materials management
• Set targets, track performance, check timings of direct reports
• Share market dynamics of international trade and be able to translate these into value added agreements with selected vendors
• Support development of internal and external processes to manage global freight forwarding effectively
• Optimization of existing logistic processes
• Develop and implement customs compliance policies and procedures
• Ensure all import and export activities comply with international trade regulations
• Liaise with customs authorities and other regulatory bodies
• Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with customs regulations
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams on customs and compliance matters
• Monitor changes in trade regulations and update company policies accordingly
• Collaborate with logistics and procurement teams to optimize customs processes
• Local customs and compliance officers reporting functionally to global function
• Manage global sanction monitoring process
• Manage and oversee global categorization and unification process of materials (incl. HS coding)
• Develop and implement a global compliance strategy and process supported by necessary tools and infrastructure
• Responsibility for auditing process in regards to avoid compliance risks
• Advice and support on global level different business areas in matters of foreign trade and customs law
• Follow up and implement with local compliance officers new legal developments and foreign trade regulations
• Global contact for agencies and employees for foreign trade and customs law issues
• Develop strong internal relationships with relevant businesses partners including factories and operational Logistics
• Proactively follow up of global strategy and implemented processes
• Identify potential suppliers on a global basis and consequently manage the supplier basis.
• Provide market information to MAUSER organization where required.
• Various other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of foreign trade and customs law
• General and technical expertise of transport business context
• Total Cost Management
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience working with a ERP/TMS system
• University/business school degree (Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement +8 years of experience in international logistics, export control and other supply chain areas, preferably in a multi-national manufacturing company
• Proven project management skill with international scope
• Excellent reading and writing skills in English and German language
• Process oriented and strong analytical thinking
• Ability to empower others to achieve results through motivation, recognition and performance feedback
• Ability to express information in a manner appropriate to different levels of people & lead negotiations
• Ability to take actions, decisions & to generate ideas, products, processes in promised timely manner
• Familiar with working in a matrix environment and with regional teams
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.