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Our EMEA Business Service Center (BSC) in Budapest is Eaton's largest office in the region. With a diverse team of over 700 people, representing 40+ nationalities and speaking 20+ languages, the BSC is the central hub for business services. It empowers seamless operations and drives exceptional results across our electrical, industrial, and corporate teams. We are proud to be a Disability Friendly Workplace, ensuring an inclusive environment for all our employees.
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What you'll do:
In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with trade regulations and managing various aspects of global trade activities across EMEA. Your responsibilities will include export license applications, constructing trade control plans, end user undertaking reviews, general correspondence (GC) support, BIS SNAP-R license applications, denied party list reviews, ad hoc screening, technology transfer authorization approvals, portable electronic device approvals, training, providing guidance on sanctions and embargoes and supporting the CoE. This role will report into the Export Control Manager for EMEA.
- Prepare, submit, and monitor license applications to government authorities upon request by Eaton EMEA Business units, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements. .
- Develop and maintain trade control plans outlining procedures and guidelines for compliant trade activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of trade control plans with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct reviews of end-user undertakings and assess documentation to verify the legitimacy and compliance of proposed transactions.
- Provide support in drafting and responding to general correspondence related to trade compliance matters.
- Prepare and submit license applications through the BIS SNAP-R system for the export of controlled items.
- Liaise with BIS authorities and other stakeholders to facilitate the processing of license applications.
- Provide support to established TCO network for the classification of hardware, technology, and software.
- Conduct regular reviews of denied party list hits to screen potential business partners and customers.
- Perform ad hoc screening of parties involved in trade transactions to identify any red flags or compliance risks.
- Review, approve, and ensure proper documentation of technology transfer authorizations in accordance with regulatory requirements and GTM EMEA Procedures.
- Evaluate requests for the use of portable electronic devices in trade activities and approve or deny requests based on compliance considerations and GTM EMEA procedures.
- Provide training and guidance to employees on trade compliance regulations, procedures, and best practices.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on sanctions, embargoes, and other trade-related matters, offering advice and recommendations as needed.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree is required.
- 1+ years in logistics/customs/trade compliance (or similar) experience desired.
- Good working knowledge of Export Controls and export licensing requirements, including liaison with Export Control Organizations on both tactical and strategic licensing issues, and Compliance Inspections.
- Practical experience of managing both ITAR and EAR within a UK/EU program environment.
- Experience and proven success in supporting, driving, executing and maintenance of policies and procedures in a decentralized/ matrixed environment.
- Working knowledge of regulatory administrations governing jurisdictions relative to international trade; specifically those affecting the movement of goods and services.
Skills:
- Strong analytical, negotiation and influencing capabilities.
- Knowledge of audit, assessment procedures and evaluation of internal controls.
- Working knowledge regarding the service capabilities, role and responsibilities of Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders and Logistics Service providers.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written word to all levels of corporate management, functional staffs, line level employees and government officials.
- Ability to think critically and have strong strategic planning and project/program management skills.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.