Europe Customs Expert Strategy (m/f/d)

Company Description

Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 30,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.

Job Description

As part of our activities in Lörrach Germany, Syngenta is looking for a:

Europe Customs Expert Strategy (f/m/d) - only Germany based! Full remote!

Role purpose:

The Europe Customs Expert Strategy will act as a design and compliance authority for all relevant customs and foreign trade processes applied in the region and support their application together with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the supply chain. You will report to the Europe customs strategy manager.

Responsibilities/main tasks:

• Act as a design & project authority for customs and foreign trade excellence throughout the region
• Coordinate and actively manage customs compliance and procedures (e.g. AEO certification and approved exporter status)
• Review and optimize supply chains to mitigate or reduce duty in a volatile and flexible environment (e.g., toll manufacturing set-up)
• Explore new opportunities to optimize customs duties with partnering countries in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe
• Work together with legal and tax to review customs valuation matters
• Help to drive Improvement of preference handling within the organization

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience expected:

• Bachelor`s degree in Customs, Foreign Trade or comparable education
• Good knowledge of import/export, customs and foreign trade concepts within an international company
• 3+ years of experience in customs and international trade
• Awareness of tax and transfer pricing concepts would be a plus
• Good command of (supply chain) modelling and analytics tools would be a plus
• Experience managing SAP and SAP-GTS would be a plus
• Experience in a multinational environment, in a multicultural team and/or context
• Ability to manage and work under pressure, reacting appropriately in a constantly changing environment whilst working closely with business stakeholders
• Fluent in English and German; any additional language is a plus
• Experience in the chemicals industry (with relevant regulations e.g. ADR dangerous goods transportation) would be a plus
• Ability and basic experience to communicate with authorities

Additional Information

• 100% remote German contract
• Competitive base-pay plus annual bonuses
• An attractive company pension plan
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Exclusive discount offers for employees
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment #bringingplantpotentialtolife

Employment: full-time

Contract: remote - permanent

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.