Import Export Governance Officer Job at Bayer East Africa
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage critical global trade import and export transactions, ensuring that requirements, documentation and processes function according to standard operating procedures and in compliance with trade laws.
- Run the Trade Compliance council with Procurement, Customer Ops, SCM, Logistics, Regulatory, Tax, Research and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure effective import and export compliance within the region.
- Communicate import requirements across EMEA and CS Product Portfolio.
- Guide phytosanitary import clearance.
- Report regulation changes for system updates.
- Implement internal controls and harmonize controls across the product portfolio.
- Manage Green Light Operations and HS dispute / Off system with CoE.
- Audit team members’ files to ensure files are maintained in audit-ready status and act as first line of support for Customs Audit.
- Support license requests for non-commercial goods.
- Govern local IE operations, IPR / bonded WH processes, export order processes, non-commercial shipment processes, and IE clearance operations.
- Roll out Bayer policies, procedures, and systems (Margo 1933 /1922, DocDash TA15, IGL platform) act as the CCO.
- Establish IE SCM and PS community for sharing of best practices.
- Define troubleshooting team for problems occurring in the imports and exports process.
- Develop process solutions and guidelines to address frequently occurring process problems to ensure smooth service delivery.
- Enable new business model in the region and outline entity flow setup according to portfolio requirements.
- Support internal customer specific projects
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture or any other relevant field.
- 5 years’ experience in supply chain and/or trade compliance.
- Strong experience coordinating activities with cross-functional/cross-cultural teams.
- Strong project management background and strategic mindset.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Strong cross-cultural sensitivity.
- Fluent in English
