Trade Compliance Specialist 80-100%

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to :

Trade Compliance Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping compliant and efficient cross-border trade operations. You will support local enterprises in adhering to ABB's trade policies and assist with the implementation of our Global Trade Program. Every day, you'll safeguard compliance with import / export regulations and support smooth international transactions. Your knowledge will shine as you develop and maintain procedures for export control, sanctions, and customs compliance, helping ABB stay ahead in a complex global market.

The work model for the role is : hybrid #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Medium Voltage System Drives, Motion High Power Division, in Untersiggenthal, Switzerland.

You will be mainly accountable for :

• Providing VAT and customs support for cross-border trade (transactions, contracts, projects), ensuring compliance with regulations and internal guidelines, in close collaboration with the tax department.
• Supporting local implementation of the ABB Global Trade Program, including export control, customs, and sanctions.
• Managing SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) workflows, covering screening, block / release processes, and license management.
• Performing basic product classification for import / export purposes (HTS / ECCN / EKN) and facilitating seamless connection between trade compliance and daily operations, including master data requirements and supplier qualifications in collaboration with staff in the assigned area.

Qualifications for the role

What's in it for you?

Looking for a role where you can grow and connect? Join our trade compliance team in Switzerland and work alongside experienced trade managers. You'll build your network, learn from the best, and be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking group that values new ideas.

More about us :

ABB High Power is a global supplier of high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day.

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). The recruiting process is being led by Azra Filan, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland Ltd. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.