Location:

Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Job ID:

R0061601

Date Posted:

2024-09-20

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY BULGARIA EOOD

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Your Responsibilities:

The Country Trade Compliance Officer (CTCO) is responsible for leading, managing and implementing the Hitachi Energy Global Trade Program (GTP) at country level.

The Country Trade Compliance Officer (CTCO) reports to the Regional Head of Trade Management Europe and the day to day tasks include:

• Drive and coordinate the country level implementation of the GTM, as well as in other smaller countries, keeping with the strategy to centralize trade-related tasks;
• Ensure trade compliance and efficient trade at country level;
• In coordination with the Regional Head of Trade Management Europe, create country specific trade policies and procedures, where local laws or regulations require having a country specific or dedicated trade policy;
• Support Business Units in relation to trade-related issues such as export control, customs compliance, sensitive countries, screening, etc.;
• In cooperation with the Business Units, analyze trade flows and customs duty spend to look for duty savings opportunities;
• Provide the Business Units with guidance and improvement suggestions in relation to trade issues;
• Regularly update the Business Units, the Regional Head of Trade Management Europe and the Head of Trade Compliance & Security on (potential) risk areas and trade issues;
• Provide the Business Units and other stakeholders with trade-related training;
• Consult the Regional Head of Trade Management Europe in case of questions on trade compliance and escalate trade compliance issues to the Head of Trade Compliance & Security as necessary;
• Supporting the implementation, use and continuous improvement of global trade-related tools (such as SAP GTS) and automation;
• Supporting internal and external trade audits;
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Required - Graduate or postgraduate degree in trade, law, economics, international relations or other trade related field;
• Preferred – EU legal qualification or background;
• Required – 5+ years’ experience in export controls, sanctions and customs compliance, supply chain compliance and supply chain optimization in an in-house role;
• Required – Specialist knowledge of EU trade regulations;
• Required – Specialist knowledge of EU and other sanctions.
• Required – Fluency in written and spoken Bulgarian and English languages. Other European languages a plus.
• Required – Currently based in Bulgaria.