Enterprise Manager, EMEA Trade Compliance

The role of the Enterprise Manager, EMEA Trade Compliance is responsible for the execution and maintenance of CSL’s world-class import-export compliance program in the EMEA Region. Its focus is to ensure all CSL legal entities operating in EMEA are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations while maximize feasible savings for the business. 

This role is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of EMEA import and export transactions, ensuring compliance with local Customs and trade laws & regulations including export control laws, free trade agreements, pharmaceutical products specific partner government agencies requirements: import, export permits or registrations, duties mitigation programs, HS classification, 
origin, preference, and customs value determination. This position is responsible to monitor compliance readiness of CSL sites in the EMEA region.

The position will support EMEA CSL Customs and Trade operations in the region and manage customs brokers, and or other outsourcing providers in partnership with the logistics teams. 
The position will also partner directly with the various CSL strategic departments, business units, and functional area leaders to implement process improvements, operational excellence, and optimize duty spend with all applicable duty mitigation programs.

 
This position will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance Program function to implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, deploy regional and local procedures, monitor changes in trade regulations and inform GTC management about changes and impact to CSL, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export  compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external government audits. 

Position will interface with CSL Business Management, CSL Global Supply chain and Logistics, Regional compliance Leadership team, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legal counsel, customers, suppliers, and CMOs. Position will also provide support to develop training materials and support the CSL Global Supply Chain with all departmental goals and objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES 
 

• Implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external audits
• Monitors regional key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact, and translate into processes and controls.
• Drive efficiency throughout the import and export processes, develop import export data, duty spend and savings metric monthly reports.
• Oversees customs brokers in the region: KPIs, develop broker SOPs, adherence to contract obligations, performance, reporting of export and import data as per CSL requirements, monitoring POAs. Lead transition and implementation to new selected brokers.
• Lead regional and local cross-functional teams responsible for EMEA region and customs operations
• Implement the EMEA region record keeping, ensures completeness as per regional, local requirements and CSL internal Policy.
• Oversee HS and ECCN classification as well as database and GTS Master data.
• Responsible for origin and preference determination, including LTSD process, customs value, duties and VAT for imports and duty program utilization as per CSL Policies. Support complex customs valuations requirements for non-commercial shipments and license/permit determination/application. Responsible for best customs regimes determination.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the EMEA region and report to the Global TC team
• Support Government audits and Customs Certifications, Internal Corporate and GTC audits. Perform post entry audits of CSL entities entries. 
• Identify duty VAT for cross border tax mitigation programs, analyse cost benefits and lead implementation of duty savings.
• Manage GTS and Master data: denied parties Screening, Trade embargoes Blocks, and other IT GTS related upgrades and projects 

Education

A bachelor’s degree is preferred; 

 
Experience 

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in highly regulated, multi-location environments, cross functional experience is preferred. 
• Experience in managing complex Customs and trade operations. 
• Expertise in SAP GTS System and related IT projects 
• Experience with Customs and Export controls regulations, HS and Explanatory Notes, binding rulings, and Customs Valuation rules, as well as a thorough knowledge of entry processing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS 
• Skilled with special Customs programs (inc. FTAs, Value Reconciliation, IPR, OPR, Tariff Suspensions, bonded warehouse etc.) 
   

Travel, both nationally and occasionally internationally required up to 20% of the time.