Job Description – Global Trade Manager – HQ & Functions

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Mission Statement:

Your Mission:

The Global Trade team within Hitachi Energy is responsible for “ensuring trade compliance and optimizing trade-related business operations”. The broad scope of work covers export controls, sanctions and customs compliance, supply chain compliance and supply chain optimization.

Your Responsibilities:

The Global Trade Manager – HQ & Functions is responsible for leading, managing and implementing the Hitachi Energy Global Trade Program (GTP) within the Swiss-based Headquarters and with the Corporate Functions (such as Tax, Treasury, R&D, IT, HR, SCM, etc.).

The Global Trade Manager – HQ & Functions reports to the global Head of Trade Compliance & Security and is part of the Global Trade Leadership Team and the day to day tasks include:​

• Driving the implementation of the GTP and its governance framework in HQ and with the Corporate Functions.​
• Advising on and driving trade compliance in the Corporate Functions;
• Recruiting, appointing, managing, training, developing and supporting the Country Trade Compliance Officers​ (CTCOs) in Switzerland;
• Informing and advising the Head of Trade Compliance & Security, the Global Trade team, the European CTCOs, the BUs and other stakeholders on trade issues​;
• Co-leading or leading the global Export Controls Steering Group or Sanctions Steering Group, which are specialist advisory groups within the Global Trade team.
• Mapping and improving trade policies and procedures.
• Training stakeholders on trade matters;
• Identifying and capturing duty savings opportunities;
• Supporting the implementation, use and continuous improvement of global trade-related tools (such as SAP GTS) and automation​;
• Overseeing and controlling monthly KPI reporting, issue reporting, annual risk assessments and other trade-related reporting as well as implementing corrective and risk mitigation measures;
• Supporting internal and external trade audits;​
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Required - Graduate or postgraduate degree in trade, law, economics, international relations or other trade related field.
• Preferred – Legal qualification or background.
• Required – 10+ years’ experience in export controls, sanctions and customs compliance, supply chain compliance and supply chain optimization in an in-house role.
• Required – Specialist knowledge of export controls and/or sanctions.
• Required – Fluency in written and spoken English language. Other European languages a plus.
• Required – Currently based in Switzerland or the EU.