This position is responsible for the continued development and maintenance of Garrett's EMEA import-export compliance program. The Trade Compliance Senior Manager will provide leadership and expertise in ensuring EMEA trade compliance for Garrett.
This role has direct responsibility for overseeing EMEA import and export, ensuring compliance with EU import and export laws, as well as free trade and duties eligibility for various programs, providing a full coverage of Company's reputation against penalties associated with non-compliance: sanctions, fines, loss of import or export privileges, disruptions on deliveries to customers and plants.
The EMEA Trade Compliance Senior Manager works cross functionally with business and operations leaders to broaden awareness of trade compliance, establishing and maintaining the strategic direction of the function in alignment with the changing regulatory environment. This is accomplished by interfacing directly with the various import-export compliance personnel and functional area leaders to drive process improvements implementation in all areas of import-export compliance.
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Covering all the trade activities in United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Czech republic with a total import & export value of $1.2 billion, this position manages a $30M duty cost budget both duty payable and duty savings & avoidances and supervising various duty incentive programs.
Position is responsible to lead all customs audits that may be triggered in the whole European region, and for monitoring key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting Garrett. Position leads with business management and other functional area managers to investigate possible customs compliance violations.
Position will report to the Global Trade Compliance Senior Director, and interface with Garrett business management, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legal counsel, customers, suppliers, Customs Authorities and government officials.
Position will also provide supervisory support, training, mentoring, to EU import-export compliance personnel and will also assist Supply Chain functions with all departmental goals and objectives.
We we value the following experience and knowledge:
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills, project management and tactical implementation success
- Proven research and technical import-export skills including use of Customs and Export regulations, HTS, Explanatory Notes, rulings, court cases, and Valuation Encyclopaedia, as well as a thorough knowledge of entry processing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS
- Ability to identify, develop, and implement process improvements
- Experience in developing and delivering training on site or via remote web based applications
- Experienced in drafting formal Customs correspondence
- Ability to develop professional working partnerships internally and externally
- Skilled with special Customs programs
- Knowledge of policies, procedures, programs, and products across Garrett is essential
- Proven ability to identify, take ownership of, develop, implement and manage complex trade compliance requirements and programs utilizing project management and Six Sigma quality tools
- Detail oriented and possessing good analytical and problem-solving skills; able to anticipate problems and diffuse situations
- Excellent skills in organization, prioritization, and negotiation; must excel under pressure
- Able to motivate others to drive peak performance
We are offering:
- Wonderful people to work with, and learn from
- Chance to fulfill your potential in an open culture
- Empowering leaders
- A friendly, collaborative work environment
- Impactful projects
- Recognition for your accomplishments and behaviors
- A great place to grow professionally
- Attractive benefits package
ABOUT US
This is an exciting time to join Garrett Motion! Garrett is one of the automotive industry's most iconic brands, a global innovator and technology leader that enables vehicles to be cleaner, more efficient and connected. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customers worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.
Our comprehensive portfolio of emission-reducing and zero-emission solutions advance sustainable motion, from world-class turbocharging and electric boosting technologies for hybrids, to electrified powertrains and automotive software.
With innovations that combine the best of mechanical and electric, Garrett is redefining zero-emission automotive technologies.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Garrett Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization manufactures and delivers safe, high quality products and services, on time, at a competitive cost to customers globally. We make quality a competitive advantage and provide world-class delivery and flexibility thanks to a result-oriented operating system which sustainably drives top performance and continuous improvement across the business in full alignment with our strategic priorities.