Country Trade Compliance Officer

ABB Elektrik Sanayi A.Ş.

We seek for ”Country Trade Compliance Officer” who will be able to demonstrate knowledge in ABB in  Power Grids in Dudullu location with below qualifications;

Your background :

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration or related fields
• The CTCO must have several years of experience with business processes and a good understanding of end-to-end supply chain process, risk management and logistics.
• Very good command of written and spoken English & Turkish,
• Very good knowledge of MS Office applications,
• Very good knowledge of SAP,
• Analytical thinking, result oriented and self-motivated,
• Good communication and negotiation skills required,
• Completed military service for male applicants.

Your responsibilities :

• Serve as single point of contact for local (national) trade compliance authorities and country management (respectively lead local business management) in handling trade compliance relating to PG JV (deemed) exports, cross-border shipments, customers or vendors. 
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of written trade compliance standards and procedures for all Local Businesses addressing all applicable export control, sanctions, and customs requirements. 
• In relation to sanction compliance/export control, set screening standards (Sanctioned Party List/Embargo/Product), implement guidelines for the preparation and submission of export license applications and manage, review and ensure the proper release of SAP GTS blocks, where feasible / applicable through delegation of release to local TCO`s and in line with segregation-of-duty requirements. 
• Ensure transaction-based compliance with regulatory customs requirements (country-of-origin, classification, valuation and other). 
• Cooperate closely with staff in related domains to ensure seamless connection between overall trade compliance and day-to-day operations, including master data requirements, supplier qualifications etc. Ensure development, implementation and use of an efficient (communication) platform to drive trade compliance.
• Oversee trade related archiving requirements, ensure that trade compliance records are kept and retrievable, as defined in the relevant instructions and regulations.
• Ensure, through appointed business-based Product Classification Engineers (PCEs) and responsible local business management, that all imported and exported products, software and technologies are properly classified with respect to relevant national and international export control regulations and national tariff / commodity classification. Assisting in classification for special transactions, as needed. Ensure maintenance of classification and audit trail in relevant systems (GTS, DMS and SAP or similar systems)
• Jointly with IS and local business management, ensure the effective use of PG JV`s custom and trade compliance management systems (i.e. SAP’s GTS and Document Management System), ensuring the efficient implementation of the automated screening solution, as well as the customs management functionalities, for both imports and exports.
• Develop and implement a strategy to monitor, manage and mitigate trade compliance related risks and opportunities, including close cooperation with customs operations staff and the preparation and use of regular local internal trade reviews (audits of trade compliance) in the Local Businesses. Notify Local Business management, Group Trade Compliance and Trade Management and in-house legal counsel of any suspected trade compliance violation. Oversee trade facilitation programs, manage and administrate authorizations and permits. Support audits of PG JV Group trade compliance and relevant authorities, supervise follow-up actions.
• Implement a trade compliance training program to ensure basic knowledge and awareness across the entire local organization and raise specific expertise where needed, in line with the PG JV Global Trade Program (incl. training framework).
• Provide country management (respectively Lead Business management), CFM and Group Trade Management) periodic updates regarding the status of the local trade compliance program and on significant changes in applicable trade regulations. Communicate trade compliance updates and promote general awareness of trade compliance in the local organization. Maintain Local Trade Compliance page on PG JV`s intranet (TC SharePoint) and country specific Trade handbook (complementary to global Trade Handbook). Organize regular (at least quarterly) trade compliance interface (e.g. calls) for the trade compliance community in the country.
• Ensure that Trade Compliance targets are achieved. Deliver on budget and targets within the framework. 
• Ensure, with HR, CFM and local business management support, that Trade Compliance is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed, at local business level. Guide, motivate and develop nominated TCO`s within HR policies, for the benefit of both PG JV and the employee.

More about us :

It is an exciting time to join ABB Power Grids. ABB and Hitachi have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV). By combining ABB Power Grids’ with Hitachi’s complementary strengths, we plan to form a new and stronger global leader in the power sector. ABB Power Grids and Hitachi will have more than 230 years of combined heritage and experience. Together, we will be well-positioned to shape the future of energy, with pioneering technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid.  The transaction is expected to be completed by the first half of 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Join us on this exciting journey.