Country Trade Compliance Officer

Location:

Lilydale, Victoria, Australia

Job ID:

R0083995

Date Posted:

2025-04-01

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

You as Country Trade Compliance Officer (Open) will be part of be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Lilydale, Australia. 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 do you make impact:

• You will be taking instructions from the Regional and/or Global Head of Trade Management and the Head of Global Trade Compliance.

• You will be 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.

• You will be 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.

• You will be supporting Business Units in relation to trade-related issues such as export control, customs compliance, sensitive countries, screening, etc.

• You will be cooperating with the Business Units, analyse trade flows and customs duty spend to look for duty savings opportunities.

• You will be 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.

• You will be 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.

• You will be 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. 

Your background:

• Any bachelor’s degree, diploma/degree in subjects related to Trade Compliance, Export Import, Customs management.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Trade compliance, Import, Export Compliance, Customs management, Taxes.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English.

More about us:

At Hitachi Energy Australia, we offer you:

• Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

• International working environment and empowering working culture.

• On Job Training will help you to grow and enhance your skills.

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