Foreign Trade Manager

Ulusoy Elektrik İmalat Taahhüt Tic. A.Ş.

• Bachelor degree required, MBA preferred .

• 5-8 years direct import and export compliance experience in multinational companies or service company. 

• Subject-matter expertise in all relevant areas of trade compliance. 

• Experience in drafting formal correspondence with government agencies. 

• Experience in developing and delivering trade compliance training. 

• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, communication skills, and cross-cultural awareness. 

• Detail oriented, possessing good analytical skills; able to anticipate problems and diffuse situations. 

• Self-motivated and able to simultaneously manage multiple time-sensitive tasks. 

• Product familiarity and experience managing people preferred. 

• Ability to interpret government regulations and translate into strategic impact on company goals. 

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory administrations governing jurisdictions relative to international trade, specifically those affecting the movement of goods and services. 

• Knowledge of audit and assessment procedures and evaluation of internal controls. 

• Working knowledge regarding the service capabilities, roles and responsibilities of customs brokers, freight forwarders and logistics service providers. 

• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written word to all levels of corporate management, functional staffs, line level employees and government officials. 

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and influencing capabilities. 

• Ability to think critically and have strong strategic planning and project/program management skills. 

Job Description

• Manages export and import transactions within the Ulusoy business to ensure that they are compliant with national and International Regulations. 

• Manages the local Trade Management team 

• Keeps regular contact with customs agents, sets expectations, KPIs and monitors performance. 

• Deploys compliance processes and procedures for Eaton Ulusoy in coordination with regional GTM (Global Trade Management). 

• Evaluates compliance status with various regulatory bodies including Customs, export control, and applicable tax authorities for Eaton Ulusoy business. 

• Monitor and communicate trade compliance related policies, procedures, and economic issues that affect Eaton Ulusoy operations. 

• Provide regular reports to Corporate GTM on current initiatives, and outstanding Foreign Trade matters. 

• Initiates, supports continuous improvement/cost out projects and coordinates the ultimate outcomes with related departments. 

• Attend training as necessary to ensure identification and understanding of applicable Foreign Trade laws, regulations, and requirements. 

• Coordinate completion of the annual Foreign Trade self-assessment and ensure all local corrective actions are completed. 

• 3. Contact point for coordination of on-site Foreign Trade assessments, audits, or concerns that surface.

 • Stop any import or export shipment that does not meet Foreign Trade laws, regulations, and requirements.

 • Identify Foreign Trade points of contact in other functions (e.g., finance, HR, logistics) and communicates regularly with different functions, shares information, updates. 

• Ensure that required site-level procedures (e.g., desk procedures) are documented, maintained, and followed (i.e., regularly tested).