Country Trade Compliance Officer

The opportunity
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Country Trade Compliance Officer to join our team. In this role, you will be overseeing, managing, and monitoring the implementation of the governance framework for the Global Trade Management at country level. You must ensure that Business Units conduct their activities in line with this Corporate Regulation and its Annexes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), processes and guidelines.

How you'll make an impact

• Taking instructions from the Regional and/or Global Head of Trade Management and the Head of Global Trade Compliance.
• Driving and coordinating the regional, cluster or country level implementation of the GTM.
• Ensuring trade compliance and efficient trade at the regional, cluster or country level.
• Coordinating with the Head of Global Trade Compliance, create country specific trade policies and procedures, where local laws or regulations require having a country specific or dedicated trade policy.
• Supporting Business Units in relation to trade-related issues such as export control, customs compliance, sensitive countries, screening, etc.
• Cooperating with the Business Units, analyze trade flows and customs duty spend to look for duty savings opportunities.
• Providing the Business Units with guidance and improvement suggestions in relation to trade issues. If necessary, stop individual business transactions and/or business with specific business partners at any time.
• Updating the Business Units, the Global/Regional Head of Trade Management and Head of Global Trade Compliance on (potential) risk areas and trade issues.
• Providing the Business Units and other stakeholders with trade-related training.
• Conducting trade reviews and audits.
• Consulting the Head of Global Trade Compliance in case of questions on trade compliance and escalate trade compliance issues to the Head of Global Trade Compliance as necessary.
• 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.

• A university degree in Trade Compliance, Export Import, Customs management.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Trade compliance, Import, Export Compliance, Customs management, Taxes.
• Saudi National or Arab Expat is required. Must be fluent in reading and writing Arabic.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.