Trade Compliance Manager

About the job

Trade Compliance Manager

80-100%

Bern

What you can achieve

• Continuous optimisation of trade compliance processes in SAP GTS as well as other export control processes and requirements
• Requirements analysis, specification, testing and implementation within the scope of project & software support, e.g. for technology control
• Support in the development of an authorisation concept for access to technical data
• Management and maintenance of US and CH permits (including ITAR, EAR and Swiss law)
• Proactive support of purchasing, sales and logistics in projects
• Support in reviewing and adjusting data access processes and controls to comply with the Technology Control Plan
• Creation of reports and reporting based on SAP GTS and other data sources
• Creation, maintenance and adjustment of compliance documentation and employee manuals
• Design and delivery of trade compliance training for end users, data administrators and data owners
• Conducting data analyses to ensure compliance requirements

What you bring with you

• Successfully completed studies (e.g. economics, business law, business informatics) or a comparable solid education in the field of foreign trade / customs
• Several years of professional experience in trade compliance, ideally in an international or technology-oriented corporate environment
• Good knowledge of Swiss and US foreign trade law (ITAR, EAR) as well as experience in dealing with war material/goods control law and authorities (e.g. SECO)
• Very good practical knowledge of SAP GTS and S/4HANA, strong IT affinity
• Experience in goods classification (Swiss and US export control) and in creating complex reports
• Strong skills in process optimisation and enthusiasm for lean methods
• Enjoyment in knowledge transfer and clear training of complex compliance topics
• Confident appearance in enforcing export control measures, combined with a strong solution orientation
• Openness to agile team structures and close, interdisciplinary collaboration
• Fluent German skills and English at least C1

Do you not meet all the requirements one hundred percent? Apply anyway. We are always looking for talented and motivated people who want to enrich our team. We place great value on diversity and equal opportunities and our goal is to build a diverse team in which everyone can fully develop their personal strengths. We especially encourage all people, regardless of their gender, who may have concerns about accepting a position in a military-related environment, to apply.

About the department

As a group-wide governance and control body, the Trade Compliance department strategically secures all RUAG companies. It defines the framework conditions for legally compliant action in the global business environment and ensures strict compliance with Swiss, EU and US foreign trade laws.

Here, no rigid everyday routine awaits you, but real pioneering work: You actively contribute to the development and further advancement of our IT systems for state-of-the-art technology control. You translate complex legal requirements into digital processes and use deep data analyses to proactively screen goods and technology flows. As a clever interface between export control law, data structures and corporate IT, you communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, turn paragraphs into intelligent code and help directly to make Switzerland safe.

Your benefits

Salary and benefits

We place great importance on our employees finding a healthy balance between work and private life. Therefore, among other things, we offer flexible working hours and home office options.

We offer you a performance-oriented and market-appropriate salary, 13 monthly salaries as well as generous bonuses and allowances. Together with other benefits, this results in an attractive overall package.

Flexible working

Discounts

At RUAG, you benefit from discounts in the areas of mobility and catering. In addition, you benefit from attractive offers on our benefit portal and have fleet discounts with various renowned car brands.

Advancement and training opportunities

It is important to us to promote and develop the potential of our employees. Through training, courses and further education, we support them in continuously expanding their skills to achieve their professional goals.

Leisure activities

Our employees are close to our hearts. That is why we give them a day off on their birthday, offer a diverse sports programme and the possibility to take additional days off with a salary deduction in addition to the annual holiday entitlement.

Your contact person

Pujetha Rathakrishnan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

+41 58 488 69 15