Export and Compliance Specialist

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The Position

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About Roche Diagnostics:
At Roche Diagnostics, we lead the way in medical diagnostics, committed to enhancing patient outcomes worldwide. Our Cape Town team plays a vital role in upholding the highest standards of quality and compliance in the exportation of our life-saving medical products.

The Opportunity
Roche Diagnostics Cape Town is seeking a meticulous and knowledgeable Export and Compliance Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and implementing effective export compliance programs in line with U.S. and EU regulations. You will ensure the seamless airfreight exportation of our diagnostic products while maintaining compliance with all relevant trade regulations including company policies and procedures.

Key Challenges
You will be responsible for the management and continued implementation of effective export compliance programs under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for Roche Dia Cape Town. You will also maintain trade compliance policies, licenses, and operational procedures and update them according to the regulatory changes brought about by the US or any other government and other procedural changes that apply to export compliance. You will be responsible for the preparation of routine export documentation and certificates as it relates to trade agreements to prevent export and customs delays. This in support of routine and ad hoc site relevant shipments. This role requires an individual that has experience with export compliance and regulatory topics as well as strong organizational and attention to detail skills.

• Manages and is responsible for the trade compliance and export licenses for transportation of goods. Includes interface with regulatory body and managing internal and external audits and self-assessments.
• Ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for shipments.
• Drafting timely export licenses, technical assistance agreements, and other forms of export licensing requests for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Support in the assignment of classification of goods in the tariffs customs tariff in accordance with the general provisions of the harmonized system.
• Creating and maintaining written procedures and guidelines for export control and customs compliance requirements.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize import/export operations (i.e. optimization of the animal content g-sheet, shipping request form, SAP reports, etc.).
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of export shipments. Also including new product development projects and opportunities.
• Reviewing and developing company export/import compliance policies, procedures and programs for Roche Dia Cape Town.
• Works independently within these guidelines and policies, and receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience and provides functional guidance.
• Maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure that export control is managed effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will ensure that they hold regular meetings with the operations, research, development and procurement teams to ensure export requirements are in place and met.
• Communicating and corresponding, as the single point of contact, with the Department of Agriculture SA and hosting periodic visits. This to support renewal and compliance to export licenses.
• Provide advice to Management regarding changes and updates to Export Control Regulations and detail the business impacts.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Who you Are as an Ideal Candidate

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2-5 Years Proven experience within a Trade Compliance / Export Compliance role.
• Effective troubleshooting and resolving difficult problems in creative ways.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Able to take new perspectives on existing solutions, exploring and implementing new concepts and methodologies.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Accountability, flexibility and strong work ethic.
• Ability to identify and communicate issues proactively.
• Thorough working knowledge of relevant international ISO Standards (13485) and regulations (European medical devices directives) would be advantageous.

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of UK & US export regulations would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in use of ERP software (preferably SAP).
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and applications.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.