About the Role
You ensure the legally compliant and efficient processing of exports of transceivers and optoelectronic components with dual-use relevance, guaranteeing compliance with all international export control regulations and minimizing compliance risks for the company.
Responsibilities
- Ensure products (e.g., dual-use goods) are correctly classified according to EU and US export regulations (ECCN, customs tariff).
- Manage the entire BAFA approval process.
- Review export transactions for approval requirements (BAFA, EU, US re-export law) and check against embargo and sanctions lists.
- Ensure necessary customs documents (ABD, EUR.1, certificates of origin) are issued correctly and on time.
- Communicate with authorities (customs, BAFA) and support foreign trade audits.
- Train teams (sales, purchasing, development) on export control matters.
- Create necessary preference authorizations.
- Manage import customs inspection.
- Identify and implement improvements for compliance processes.
Requirements
- Successfully completed vocational training or a degree (e.g., in foreign trade, customs, supply chain, business administration, etc.) or comparable qualification.
- 3-5 years of professional experience in export control and customs processing (ideally with dual-use or high-tech reference).
- Sound knowledge of EU Dual-Use Regulation, AWG/AWV, and BAFA approval procedures, and US (re-)export control law (EAR).
- Knowledge in creating and reviewing customs documents.
- Experience with sanctions list screening and embargo checks.
- Proficient German language skills (written and spoken C2).
- Good English language skills (written and spoken B2/C1).
- Confident use of ERP systems.
- Willingness to continuously learn.
- Structured, independent work style with high attention to detail.
- Strong compliance awareness.
- Strong communication and resilience skills.
Skills
- Export Control
- Customs Processing
- Dual-Use Goods Classification
- ECCN Classification
- Customs Tariff Classification
- BAFA Approval Process
- Export Transaction Review
- Embargo and Sanctions List Screening
- Customs Document Issuance
- Authority Communication
- Foreign Trade Audits
- Preference Authorization Creation
- Import Customs Inspection
- Compliance Process Improvement
- ERP Systems
Location
- Germany
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Vocational Training or Degree
Benefits
- Highly growing company with long-term perspective
- Engaged international environment focused on making technical innovations available to customers
- Flat hierarchies with open doors
- Supportive and results-oriented work environment
- Work on cutting-edge technology
- Performance-based pay
- 30 days of vacation
- Job-Deutschlandticket
About the Company
- A very strongly growing company with a long-term perspective.
- An engaged international environment that does everything to make technical innovations available to customers.
- Flat hierarchies with open doors.
- A supportive and results-oriented work environment.
- Working on cutting-edge technology.
