Senior Foreign Trade Manager (m|w|d)

Your Responsibilities

• Independently ensuring compliance with national and international foreign trade and export control regulations.
• Advising business functions and international group companies on foreign trade and export control matters.
• Assigning customs tariff classifications to Voith products in accordance with applicable customs and foreign trade regulations.
• Determining the export control classification of products under national and international regulations and assessing potential licensing requirements.
• Conducting and evaluating business partner screenings, including the review and resolution of relevant screening results.
• Preparing and submitting export licence applications and independently managing the application process with the relevant authorities.
• Assessing the applicability and use of General Authorisations and monitoring the associated conditions and reporting obligations.
• Assessing complex business transactions with regard to embargoes, sanctions regulations, end use and end users.
• Further developing the internal export control framework and contributing to the optimisation, digitalisation and standardisation of relevant processes.
• Preparing and delivering internal training sessions and supporting internal and external audits.
• Drafting and updating work instructions, policies and other export control-related documentation.

Your Profile

• A university degree in business administration, business law or a comparable field, or a completed commercial apprenticeship or equivalent professional qualification, combined with relevant additional qualifications.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in export control and foreign trade, ideally within an international industrial company.
• The ability to independently assess risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience working with relevant authorities, particularly the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.
• A good understanding of international business processes and current geopolitical and economic developments.
• An independent, structured and responsible approach to work, combined with sound judgement and the confidence to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and advisory skills, with a confident and professional manner when interacting with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and SharePoint.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English; additional language skills would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, approximately 5–10%.