Trade & Transportation Specialist

**Trade & Transportation Specialist**:
**At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.**:
**This position reports to**:
Procurement Team Lead

**Your role and responsibilities**:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for local import/export operations. Each day, you will supervise performance of customs brokers. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring smooth execution of operational trade and customs activities within a local unit, including relevant documentation and compliance with regulations. The work model for the role is: #onsite This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solution in Bac Ninh, Vietnam You will be mainly accountable for: - Monitors daily import/export shipments and ensures smooth customs clearance via the appointed customs brokers. Acts as point of contact for customs brokers in case of clarification needs (e.g., regarding valuation or classification of products). - Understands and applies relevant customs procedures and ensures the relevant declarations are correctly made. Maintains and shares with colleagues, as appropriate, personal knowledge of all relevant import/export laws and procedures, tariffs, duties, licenses, and restrictions in close cooperation with local and country Trade Compliance Officers. - Audits customs brokers regarding the correctness of customs entries, invoicing, and archiving. Ensures all customs-related records are maintained and archived correctly. - Manages the necessary documentation and online forms for the efficient, cost-effective, and lawful execution of all import/export activities. - Communicates with export

**Qualifications for the role**:

- Bachelor's degree in transportation management, logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.
- About 5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or a related industry.
- Experience with international trade regulations and compliance is often preferred.
- In-depth understanding of transportation and trade regulations, including import&export laws.
- Willingness to work flexible hours and provide operational support outside of business hours if needed.
- Possess SAP experience

**What's in it for you?**:

- Be yourself: join one or many of our Employee Resource Groups and make a difference
- Play a part in anticipating, sensing and responding to technology trends
- Flexibility: we have hybrid work options, make the best out of them

**More about us**:
"ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air