Trade & Customs Manager – EMEA

Job title: Trade & Customs Manager – EMEA

About the Role Trade & Customs Manager – EMEA will ensure compliant import and export operations across the EMEA region while enabling efficient and uninterrupted business execution. Based in Poland, you will partner with operations, leadership, and external authorities to implement and monitor regional trade compliance strategies aligned with EU regulations and local customs laws. It will help reduce risk, support supply chain continuity, and enable future growth across the region.

What You'll Do

• Support and execute the EMEA customs compliance and audit programme, ensuring ongoing audit readiness
• Manage customs audits, post‑clearance reviews, and authority inquiries in coordination with senior leadership
• Ensure compliance with EU and local customs regulations, including tariff classification, valuation, origin, and export controls
• Maintain and monitor internal controls, including periodic compliance checks and self‑assessments
• Support management of customs authorisations (e.g., AEO, bonded warehouses, special procedures)
• Identify compliance gaps and implement corrective and preventative actions to reduce risk
• Oversee daily customs compliance activities across EMEA, ensuring consistent and accurate execution
• Provide guidance to customs teams and operational stakeholders on complex customs matters
• Monitor customs brokers and service providers to ensure compliance and performance standards
• Ensure proper control and reconciliation of bonded warehouse inventory
• Develop and track KPIs and compliance metrics to monitor performance and risk exposure
• Support implementation of the regional trade compliance strategy aligned with global objectives
• Identify and assess trade compliance risks and drive mitigation actions
• Monitor regulatory changes across EMEA and evaluate operational impact
• Contribute to duty optimisation initiatives, including FTAs and special customs regimes
• Provide input on compliance implications for new business initiatives and evolving supply chain flows
• Act as a key point of contact for customs authorities at an operational level
• Support engagement with external partners, including brokers and trade associations

What We're Looking For

• Experience in customs and international trade compliance, including exposure to audits and regulatory engagement
• Knowledge of EU customs regulations, including tariff classification, valuation, origin, and customs procedures
• Experience interacting with customs authorities and managing compliance‑related audits
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Effective communication skills with internal stakeholders and external authorities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a regional environment
• Fluency in English

Nice to Have

• Experience working across EMEA customs operations
• Leadership or team coordination experience
• Knowledge of SAP‑GTS or similar customs/compliance systems
• Experience within a manufacturing or international supply chain environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Meal subsidies
• Company social benefits fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company events and employee engagement activities
• Employee referral program
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth