Trade Compliance Mgr

Career Category

Compliance

Job Description

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us as:

Trade Compliance Mgr

At Amgen Breda medicines are labelled, assembled, stored and eventually shipped to various countries worldwide. Every day more than 1000 people from 38 different nationalities are working on supply chain processes, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of our medicines and clinical research into new medicines.

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What you will do

As the Trade Compliance Mgr, you will be responsible for the integration of policy and executional activities for imports and exports in support of the entire Amgen organization. Providing program oversight for Trade Compliance established controls and global standards for regional execution. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Management of operational import and export activities, ensuring compliance with Amgen's Trade Compliance policies as well as relevant customs and trade sanctions regulations.

• Export Controls and Sanctions SME with responsibility for management of applicable export permits and licenses.

• Provide Trade Compliance guidance and support to key stakeholders.

• Act as escalation point of contact to support operational trade activities within the Global Trade & Customs Excellence team.

• Monitor, analyse and interpret government regulations as they relate to customs and export control regulations.

• Support Customs related audits and inspections.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support corporate planning initiatives and provide Trade Compliance support.

• Export control management and support with obtaining applicable export permits and licenses.

• Interact with Customs and third parties to resolve customs issues and delays.

• Collect and report on key transactional performance metrics.

• Provide oversight and performance management of outsourced brokerage services.

• Provide oversight of Customs Warehouse activities & Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification.

• Support the establishment, documentation and periodic update of Trade Compliance processes and procedures.

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What we expect of you

The professional we seek has the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 4 years of Trade Compliance experience or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Trade Compliance experience.

• Certification in EU Customs related procedures.

• Understanding of International Customs and World Trade Organization Regulations.

• Advanced technical background and knowledge in global, regional, and European trade compliance (laws & regulations);

• Preferably relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices or healthcare industry.

Additionally they would have the following key competencies:

• Proficiency in understanding EU customs legislation and sanctions controls.

• Versed in key customs processes including valuation, commodity classification, country of origin determination.

• Experience in EU customs procedures and other complex customs matters.

• Ability to build working relationships and effectively partner cross-functionally/cross-regionally and at all levels in the organization.

• Continuous improvement mindset and process improvement focus.

• Ability to leverage relationships with industry peers for benchmarking and to share best practices.

• Ability to effectively navigate through ambiguity to resolve issues.

• Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation, collaboration, and 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.

• Experience or education in international trade law.

• Initiator with analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization.

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising competitive salary, bonus structure, fixed 13th month, holiday allowance, and a collective health insurance.

• Focus on vitality with an on-site gym, a vitality program, and a restaurant with healthy food.

Please note:

• Due to our relocation policy, for this vacancy, we can only consider candidates who reside in the Netherlands or candidates who live within a commuting distance from Amgen Breda.

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