Import Export Governance Officer at Bayer East Africa

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Manage critical global trade import and export transactions, ensuring that requirements, documentation and processes function according to standard operating procedures and in compliance with trade laws.
• Run the Trade Compliance council with Procurement, Customer Ops, SCM, Logistics, Regulatory, Tax, Research and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure effective import and export compliance within the region.
• Communicate import requirements across EMEA and CS Product Portfolio.
• Guide phytosanitary import clearance.
• Report regulation changes for system updates.
• Implement internal controls and harmonize controls across the product portfolio.
• Manage Green Light Operations and HS dispute / Off system with CoE.
• Audit team members’ files to ensure files are maintained in audit-ready status and act as first line of support for Customs Audit.
• Support license requests for non-commercial goods.
• Govern local IE operations, IPR / bonded WH processes, export order processes, non-commercial shipment processes, and IE clearance operations.
• Roll out Bayer policies, procedures, and systems (Margo 1933 /1922, DocDash TA15, IGL platform) act as the CCO.
• Establish IE SCM and PS community for sharing of best practices.
• Define troubleshooting team for problems occurring in the imports and exports process.
• Develop process solutions and guidelines to address frequently occurring process problems to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Enable new business model in the region and outline entity flow setup according to portfolio requirements.
• Support internal customer specific projects

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture or any other relevant field.
• 5 years’ experience in supply chain and/or trade compliance.
• Strong experience coordinating activities with cross-functional/cross-cultural teams.
• Strong project management background and strategic mindset.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Fluent in English