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Job Description

Bosch is looking to employ a Foreign Trade Specialist as part of their team

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

Ensuring Import & Export compliance within the BOSCH CD3400, and South African international trade regulations

Coordinate exports, AF, SF and Road freight

Liaise with BOSCH Tax & Governance teams as well as PUI & PUR to ensure regional foreign trade compliance on import and export operations

Responsible for broker management on exports (all LSPs)

Coordinate LSP reporting and KPI management for all imports and exports (Normal air, Express & Sea)

Support and act as proxy for all AF & SF import functions of the business Co-ordinator

Support and work as Proxy to the foreign trade APDP processes

Ensure accuracy in customs valuation (duties & taxes) and invoice verifications

Service Invoice verification - factual, price check as per relevant rate cards

Ensure Internal Control Systems are reported

Broker audit management, reporting & dispute resolutions (including invoicing) 

Coordinate FT internal SOP updates & maintenance - Coordinate and update relevant foreign trade operating procedures, process flows and LSP management SOPs

Import and export operation procedure and process flow as per CD3400Broker Audit procedure and seek exception from C/TXR for FT audit for Express service providers.Invoice handling procedure as per CD022500.SOP update for ICS, FTICS, FTODAPDP SOP updates on Rebates, Drawbacks, Preference calculations e.t.c,

Project implementation - Local broker

Identify, analyse, and report potential foreign trade savings opportunities

Customs dispute resolution - Valuation, HS Classification & Tariff, NRCS e.t.c.,

Proactively resolve disputes with LSPs

BP & CF0x planning

Foreign trade data analysis, modelling and reporting automation

QualificationsMinimum MatricDegree/ Diploma in Logistics, Foreign Trade, or similar3-5 years practical experience in foreign tradeProfound knowledge of logistics and foreign tradeUnderstanding of South African customs and foreign trade rules and regulationsExperience with dealing with authorities (preferred)Understanding of complex business models (e.g. multilevel business)IT Experience (e.g. SAP or MS Excel)Automotive / FMCG experience would be advantageousEntrepreneurial and customer-oriented mind-setStrong communication skillsAssertivenessStrong IT-Skills (e.g. SAP, MS Office)Analytical thinkingAutonomous workingResponsible, reliable, and self-motivatedFluent in English

Additional Information

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce.

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