Supply Chain Manager, Trade Compliance

Location: Netherlands

SIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!

THE COMPANY

Our client is a professional Pharmaceutical organization, based in Noord-Brabant Netherlands.

This company discovers, develops and produces new innovative human therapeutics that improve the life expectancy of humanity.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

You will be the single point of contact for the site on all trade compliance matters for the Turkey, Middle East, Africa Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•Provide backup trade compliance support for the Europe Region as needed.
•Provide guidance to company employees on import/export compliance issues
•Monitor Customs Community Directives and biopharmaceutical regulations, aligning business process to comply with changing requirements
•Interface with government authorities as required
•Partner internally and externally to manage inbound/outbound shipments by liaising with internal and external requestors (Amgen transportation and logistics, carriers, brokers, and government agencies) •Provide oversight and performance management of outsourced brokerage services
•Coordinate and advise on contract terms and conditions, Incoterms and analysis of trade lanes •Respond to requests submitted to global import/export mailbox
•Provide compliance training to functional teams
•Conduct targeted risk assessments of business units and functional groups and/or assist with formal audits and transaction testing
•Prepare and review shipping documentation and customs invoices for accuracy including valuation, HS classification, and country of origin determination
•Provide support for regional export and import license application processes
•Provide key transactional performance metrics on a regular basis and actively identify opportunities for improvement.
•Conduct restricted party screenings of business partners and end users, document screening results and manage approval/denial status within centralized repository (SAP GTS)

REQUIREMENTS

•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or Customs & Trade
•5-8 years of demonstrated experience in trade compliance management (including export control)
•Versed in key import processes including valuation, HS classification, country of origin determination
•Versed in key export processes including a basic knowledge on the interpretation and application of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and other export laws
•Awareness of industry trends and developments in biopharmaceutical import/export compliance and
relationships with industry peers for benchmarking and to share best practices
•Excellent executive presentation skills
•Knowledge and understanding of GMP regulations and GDP requirements
•Self-starter with the ability to take on several projects at one time
•Strong computer skills (SAP GTS experience and MS Office)
•Excellent communication and influencing skills
•Mastery in English language (verbal and written)
•Excellent internal and external relationship management skills

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Demi Ridder.