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The Manager - Trade Compliance, Customs & Logistics is accountable for the strategic leadership and operational execution of trade compliance and logistics activities across the EMEA region. This includes direct oversight of the EMEA Site Trade Compliance teams, ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders, and setting a clear vision for the organization's trade compliance efforts. The role provides expert guidance on trade compliance laws and regulations to Plexus and its customers, drives the development and implementation of regional trade compliance and logistics initiatives, and champions continuous improvement initiatives to optimize product movement efficiency and compliance.
Key Job Accountabilities:
Sets the vision and priorities in alignment with Plexus' overall business objectives and growth strategies
Maintains communication with site, regional and global leadership regarding trade compliance and logistics initiatives, priorities, and performance.
Define strategy, solutions, and develop business partnerships to add value and differentiate Plexus' service offering to customers.
Collaborates cross-functionally to lead process improvements, automation projects, and optimization initiatives to enhance product movement efficiency and compliance, including designing the organization to support business requirements and growth.
Develops and implements a comprehensive risk management strategy to identify, assess, and mitigate potential trade compliance and logistics risks across the EMEA region.
Accountable to execute on Plexus' Best People strategy by evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and providing development and coaching to employees.
Additional Responsibilities:
Monitors and communicates changes in the export compliance regulatory environment in the EMEA region.
Represents the voice of the local operations to the Corporate Trade Compliance team for matters related to trade compliance.
Conducts compliance audits with sites and supports improvement plans.
Skills & Experience Required:
Ability to lead organization transformation to gain greater efficiency and effectiveness
Ability to think strategically and align trade compliance goals with overall business objectives.
Ability to adapt to and manage change effectively in a dynamic regulatory environment.
Capacity to make informed and timely decisions, considering potential risks and opportunities
Minimum Bachelor's degree, ideally in a business or technical related field.
Previous experience in Import, Export, Trade Compliance, and transportation.
Extensive knowledge of UK & European Union customs regulations and procedures.
Demonstrated experience in international trade (import / export).
Ten (10) years of related experience is required; Five (5) or more years of equivalent industry experience is preferred.
Skilled in identifying and resolving complex trade compliance issues effectively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
Proven ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve trade compliance goals.
Strong Project Management skills, with the ability to manage several projects at a time.
Customer management and financial experience is a plus.
Why you will love it?
At Plexus, we’re at our best when opportunities are met with passion, open communication, and teamwork. Our employees work alongside a global team of experts who engage in projects that span a variety of industries – helping our customers in creating the products that build a better world.
At Plexus, you will find:
A workplace centered on collaboration and integrity
Supportive leadership teams that value work-life balance through a flexible work environment
An inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise
Flexible career paths across a variety of disciplines
Innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology that improves lives
Through our commitment to local community involvement we encourage our employees to participate in outreach activities with charities, local Schools, Universities, and Colleges and to promote careers in the STEM fields
Additionally, when you join, we want you to enjoy what you do and be rewarded for your contribution, so we have a range of attractive benefits on offer:
Bespoke development plan
Online learning and formal development programs
Full-time, permanent employment contract
Enhanced pension contributions
33 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
Paid family leave
Private medical insurance
Group income protection insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Volunteer time off
Flexible Hybrid Working Available (role dependent)
Life assurance
Occupational health
Vision care discounts
Discount schemes
Company sick pay scheme
Onsite gym/ discounted gym
Application Process
We don’t look for culture fit, but culture add. We value all the perspectives our team brings to the table, and we want to hear from YOU. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions, and will look at candidates holistically, balancing work, education and additional experiences.