SAM Customs Manager

Build, manage and lead the regional Tires Customs team responsible for the entire SOAM region.

• Functional Lead of South America Customs Specialists (Customs Procedures).
• Lead best practice exchanges, workshops, and calls with German and regional customs coordinators; proactively contribute to regular knowledge sharing calls.
• Train and steer the South America/Americas Customs Community (audits, performance, reports, compliance, gap analysis, best practices, improvements).

* Perform monitoring of customs and foreign trade legal changes and implement countermeasures to ensure compliance and business value for Continental.

* Monitor conditions of customs authorizations granted to Continental entities in the South America Region.

* Support Customs CMS/ICS reporting cycles for all relevant entities in the region, define and execute follow-ups, ensure timely closing of weaknesses.

* Identify and communicate customs-related risks and opportunities to the Head of Customs Americas and other senior stakeholders globally.

* Proactively search for improvement opportunities, bring ideas, and prepare business cases and strategic presentations for management.

* Analyze Customs and Foreign Trade acts and their impact/chances for Continental; prepare presentations and roadmaps for implementation.

* Lead and track strategic and optimization projects, properly document achievements, and prepare regular progress reports. Clarify with stakeholders, prepare presentations, and conduct trainings.

* Lead customs projects and innovations to ensure compliance, savings, and customer satisfaction within regional plants.

* Establish regular exchanges of best practices in the region.

* Participate in lobbying activities within association working groups and serve as a multiplier for initiatives towards the South America community.

* Facilitate external customs audits.

* Ensure the availability of a suitable Point of Contact/Audit Coordinator for auditors.

* Act as an audit coordinator, coordinating comprehensive, timely, and accurate communication between auditors and Continental entities.

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University degree in business, finance, informatics, or interdisciplinary fields such as international business law, business informatics, or a related business degree.

Continental is a German multinational offering solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transport. In 2020, it generated €37.7 billion in sales and employs around 235,000 people across 58 countries. The company celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2021.