EMEA Trade Compliance Senior Specialist

Overview

Celanese is seeking an accomplished EMEA Trade Compliance Senior Specialist to support strategic trade initiatives across the European Union, Switzerland and other jurisdictions. Based in Budapest , this senior-level role will support several Celanese business lines, in particular the RDP-business. The ideal candidate will master all EU trade concepts , develop beneficial trade strategies and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align compliance with business objectives. She / He will leverage deep expertise in EU customs regulations , while utilizing digital tools like SAP GTS and BI reporting applications to implement data-driven strategies and stakeholder insights. Furthermore, managing external audits by competent authorities in diverse jurisdictions is an important part of this role.

Responsibilities :

YOU will be involved in the following tasks :

• Develop and implement EU-focused trade compliance strategies, optimizing duty savings and operational efficiency (FTAs, tariff management, strategic sourcing).
• Serve as the EU trade subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with all EU and Swiss concepts, including Union Customs Code (UCC) regulations, tariff classification, customs valuation, origin determination and sanctions.
• Interface with internal stakeholders (., supply chain, procurement, legal, finance) to align trade strategies with business goals, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Utilize SAP S4 and SAP GTS to analyze transactional trade data and optimize trade processes, ensuring compliance with regional regulatory requirements.
• Manage SharePoint platforms to facilitate collaboration with internal stakeholders and maintain EU / CH trade documentation for strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate and manage external audits by competent authorities, specifically customs authorities and perform internal assessments to mitigate trade risks (. audits, sanctions due diligence).
• Monitor EU and Swiss trade and customs policy developments and advise stakeholders on their strategic impact on Celanese’s operations.
• Provide guidance for the handling of Certificates of Origin in EMEA- region for internal stakeholders.

Qualifications :

What YOU will bring to the team :

In exchange we offer YOU the following benefits :

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,300 employees worldwide and had 2022 net sales of $9.7 billion.

About CBS

CBS (Celanese Business Solutions) Budapest is more than a shared service center. In our team, you’ll be a true partner to Celanese, a leading chemistry company, and join us in improving the world through innovation. You’ll bring world-class solutions to our customers by our end to end processes, and your great ideas will be welcome. You’ll have career defining moments helped by our culture of continuous improvement, and as one of our best talents, you’ll grow through cross-functional and international opportunities. You’ll feel like you belong in our diverse community. You’ll enjoy our commitment to wellbeing, flexible working conditions and our exceptional green office that guarantee a great work experience every day. You’ll be able to balance your priorities and focus on what matters to you the most. Wherever you may be in your personal and professional journey – you’ll always find your place at Celanese

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Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion.

Celanese ist ein weltweit führendes Chemieunternehmen, das Spezialmaterialien herstellt, die in den meisten wichtigen Industriezweigen und Verbraucheranwendungen eingesetzt werden. In unseren Geschäftsbereichen setzen wir unser chemisches, technologisches und kommerzielles Know-how ein, um Werte für unsere Kunden, Mitarbeitenden und Aktionäre zu schaffen. Wir fördern die Nachhaltigkeit, indem wir verantwortungsvoll mit den von uns hergestellten Materialien umgehen und unser Portfolio an nachhaltigen Produkten erweitern, um den Anforderungen unserer Kunden und der Gesellschaft gerecht zu werden. Wir sind bestrebt, einen positiven Einfluss auf unsere Gemeinden auszuüben und die Integration in unseren Teams zu fördern. Die Celanese Corporation beschäftigt weltweit mehr als 11.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und erzielte im Jahr 2024 einen Nettoumsatz von 10,3 Milliarden US-Dollar.

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