Customs & Trade Compliance Manager (human)

The role

You will manage customs and export control end to end at the Zurich site. This includes handling import and export processes, tariff classification, and building a compliance programme.

What you will do

• Own all import, export and transit processes at the Zurich site
• Select and manage brokers together with Procurement
• Classify robots, components, spare parts and software/hardware bundles
• Determine and prove preferential origin under the CH–EU free trade agreement and PEM
• Optimise customs procedures including inward and outward processing and ATA Carnets
• Manage import VAT and the billing flow between NEURA DE and CH
• Drive the switch to Passar customs system
• Classify goods against dual-use criteria in Switzerland, EU, and US
• Run embargo and sanctions checks and restricted party screening
• Build and maintain an internal compliance programme

Required qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Supply Chain or Logistics, or vocational training with further qualification such as Swiss Federal Diploma as Customs Specialist or Foreign Trad
• Several years of experience in customs and/or export control in a manufacturing company
• In-depth knowledge of Swiss customs law, tariff classification, preferential and origin rules and free trade agreements
• Knowledge of export control law in Switzerland and the EU, as well as sanctions
• Experience with customs software and ERP systems (SAP or similar)
• Business-fluent German and English

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the Union Customs Code (UCC) and ATLAS
• Experience with the US EAR and re-export topics
• Experience with SAP GTS or other trade compliance tools
• Experience setting up a customs function from the ground up

About the company

neura-robotics-gmbh is a scale-up with a headquarters in Metzingen and a site in Zurich.