International Trade and Compliance Manager in London

This role works with internal functions, customers, third-party providers and regulatory authorities to implement safe, organised and efficient logistics and customs trade compliance activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking the lead in working with internal functions, customers and third-party providers for trade compliance and logistics management, with successful query response, escalation as required, processing and resolution of activities.
• Providing guidance and support to ensure adherence with International Trade Compliance (ITC) and Incoterms as they relate to contracts or operational requirements including control classifications, intangible exports, application of UK/US/IOM exports licences and collection and maintenance of End User Undertakings/certificates.
• Ensuring company dispatch documentation is compliant with regulatory requirements and aligns with customer requirements.
• Working with couriers and UK/IOM Customs for product shipping and compliantly importing and re-exporting all returns, in line with business processes, procedures and local work instructions. This includes activities and reporting related to HMRC requirements including Inward/Outward Processing Relief, UK Export Control and US ITAR licence requirements.
• Providing Customs brokers with import clearance instructions for all imports coming into the business and ensuring that the status of shipments is properly communicated to all involved departments, handling any discrepancies immediately.
• Ensuring that all import compliance requirements are met and that timely clearance and onward delivery of products is achieved.
• Initiating, monitoring and following up on the activities of third-party vendors and freight agents. Handling traffic and export tasks including enquiries, international purchase and sales orders.
• Acting as a specialist, working with company management and functions to advise on, create and update working policies and documents relating to trade compliance and customs issues ensuring they are robust, fit for purpose, correctly implemented and adhered to across all relevant business sites.
• Responsible for tactical compliance management of all import and export issues as well as other trade compliance regulatory/legislative requirements, which will include tangible and intangible products, finished products, and repair and return services, transfer of technology and data transfer.
• Preparing and carrying out presentations; leading meetings as a specialist for logistics and trade compliance.
• Managing transportation and cost efficiencies.
• Maintaining/updating systems and distributing appropriate reporting. Collation and reporting of data statistics and other information including for audits, ITC, management and customer reviews.
• Maintaining all record keeping activities in respect to import and export compliance within UK law, including customs authorisations, supporting guarantees and Inward Processing.
• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities as they relate to the business, preparing for and facilitating external audits. Preparing and submitting voluntary declarations if required. Implementing corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Completion of any work-related tasks, which would be deemed reasonable for this role.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of Trade Compliance laws, regulations and ISO requirements with demonstrable experience and knowledge of export and customs compliance, preferably in a similar role with a medium/large-scale importer/exporter of goods.
• Proactive, results focused and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• A 'hands on, can do approach', coupled with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Broad understanding of business processes and methods (e.g. Supplier/Manufacturing/Quality means and methods, capabilities and constraints).
• Excellent communication and written skills; with ability to influence and resolve conflict as required.
• Able to communicate and work effectively with all levels of management/non-management including within the company, external customer organisations and authorities.
• Previous experience in design and delivery of staff training is desirable.
• Excellent IT and system skills - including MS Office, database and ERP systems.

Position Details

• Hours of Employment: 37 hours a week. Flexibility may be required.
• Based in Deeside, Flintshire. Travel between business sites, customer and supplier locations will be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Triumph is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

Please contact us if you require assistance in applying for TRIUMPH and we will provide reasonable accommodations via HRDepartment@triumphgroup.com.

U.S. Export Eligibility Statement

SELECT US positions require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to be eligible for applicable positions, you must be a US Person under ITAR or eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license. A US Person is a US Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee. All inquiries related to citizenship are asked solely to comply with ITAR and EAR export licensing requirements.

U.S. Applicants

U.S. applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.