Job Description

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation Our 3,000-plus Procurement & Logistics employees work in more than 100 countries to obtain and supply millions of products and services in over 200 categories from thousands of suppliers all over the world. Our goal is to create a supply base that works as an extended enterprise, creating value through continuous improvement in quality, technology, and logistics, while optimizing cost and sustainability. Hitachi Energy offers power and automation products, systems, and service solutions across the generation, transmission, and distribution value chain - enabling a stronger, smarter and greener power grid. The mission of the CTCO is to support Country Management in ensuring that all Local Businesses conduct their activities in line with PG JV Trade policies and guidelines, as well as to drive and coordinate the local implementation of PG JV`s Global Trade Program. Key focus is the oversight of compliance with all applicable customs, sanctions and export control regulations and to regularly update local management and Global Trade Compliance/Trade Management on (potential) risk areas. Additionally, the CTCO provides local business hands-on support in case of trade related issues, guidance in compliance improvement initiatives and the pursuit of strategic trade objectives. The CTCO reports directly to the Regional Head of Trade Management (RHTM) and is hosted by Country Finance Manager (CFM). Performance reviews are conducted by the RHTM, with input from CFM and Head of Global Trade Compliance (HGTC). Functional targets are set by HGTM, whereas CFM sets complementary targets, which are focused on local compliance needs. The CTCO consults the HGTC in case of questions on trade compliance and follows instructions on trade compliance, as communicated by HGTC. In case the CTCO is located in a Lead Country, the CTCO will be the main support for other countries under Lead Country Concept.

Your responsibilities

• Serving as single point of contact for local (national) trade compliance authorities and country management (respectively lead local business management) in handling trade compliance relating to PG JV (deemed) exports, cross-border shipments, customers or vendors.
• Ensuring the creation and maintenance of written trade compliance standards and procedures for all Local Businesses addressing all applicable export control, sanctions, and customs requirements. Ensuring transaction-based compliance
• With regulatory customs requirements (country-of-origin, classification, valuation and other). Cooperating closely with staff in related domains to ensure seamless connection between overall trade compliance and day-to-day operations, including master data requirements, supplier qualifications etc. Ensuring development, implementation and use of an efficient (communication) platform to drive trade compliance.
• In relation to sanction compliance/export control, set screening standards (Sanctioned Party List/Embargo/Product), implementing guidelines for the preparation and submission of export license applications and managing reviewing and ensuring the proper release of SAP GTS blocks, where feasible / applicable through delegation of release to local TCO`s and in line with segregation-of-duty requirements.
• Ensuring, through appointed business-based Product Classification Engineers (PCEs) and responsible local business management, that all imported and exported products, software and technologies are properly classified with respect to relevant national and international export control regulations and national tariff / commodity classification.
• Assisting in classification for special transactions, as needed. Ensure maintenance of classification and audit trail in relevant systems (GTS, DMS and SAP or similar systems).
• Jointly with IS and local business management, ensuring the effective use of PG JV`s custom and trade compliance management systems (i.e. SAP’s GTS and Document Management System), ensuring the efficient implementation of the automated screening solution, as well as the customs management functionalities, for both imports and exports.
• Developing and implement a strategy to monitor, manage and mitigate trade compliance related risks and opportunities, including close cooperation with customs operations staff and the preparation and use of regular local internal trade reviews (audits of trade compliance) in the Local Businesses.
• Notifying Local Business management, Group Trade Compliance and Trade Management and in-house legal counsel of any suspected trade compliance violation. Overseeing trade facilitation programs, managing, and administrating authorizations and permits.
• Supporting audits of PG JV Group trade compliance and relevant authorities, supervise follow-up actions. Overseeing trade related archiving requirements, ensuring that trade compliance records are kept and retrievable, as defined in the relevant instructions and regulations.
• Providing country management (respectively Lead Business management), CFM and Group Trade Management) periodic updates regarding the status of the local trade compliance program and on significant changes in applicable trade regulations. Communicating trade compliance updates and promoting general awareness of trade compliance in the local organization.
• Maintaining Local Trade Compliance page on PG JV`s intranet (TC SharePoint) and country specific Trade handbook (complementary to global Trade Handbook). Organizing regular (at least quarterly) trade compliance interface (e.g. calls)
• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background

• A Bachelor's Degree in Administration
• The CTCO must have several years of experience with business processes and a good understanding of end-to-end supply chain process, risk management and logistics.
• Knowledge of export control and customs rules and regulations is essential, but there is room for development of expertise in the start-up phase for the role.
• Sufficient seniority to effectively communicate across all levels of the local business. Business mind-set, responsiveness, ownership, self-driven, willingness to explore and learn.
• Capability to train and advice local business TCO’s and Management on trade compliance topics and requirements to fulfil for a compliant business model and related business engagement and projects.
• Team player with good communication skills, capable of communicating in English and local language (of authorities), both verbally and in writing.
• Helpful, not mandatory: technical knowledge of products, software and applied technologies in the scope of the local Businesses (willingness to learn should be there).
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com

Publication date

2021-11-16

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Basic Info
Location Jakarta, DKI Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia
Job type Full-Time
Contract Regular/Permanent