Senior International Trade Expert - Trade Sanctions

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

This role focuses on providing expert support across the Sandoz network on customs and trade compliance, particularly in product classification, sanctions screening, and export control processes. It involves leading assessments, managing compliance projects, training teams, and ensuring accurate reporting of key performance indicators and savings related to customs activities. The position also collaborates closely with internal functions and external authorities, supporting audits and ensuring adherence to regulatory and financial control frameworks. Overall, the role has a significant impact on ensuring smooth cross-border product flow and maintaining product availability across markets.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Responsible of the due diligence on sanctions screening activities according to Sandoz scope of sanctions regulations. Perform the assessments on export control monitoring based on Sandoz scope of export controls using ticketing system
• Provide the arguments, reports and expertise in case assigned customs classification is challenged by the local customs authority. Provide the training on customs classification for internal Sandoz network
• Lead Global Customs and Trade Compliance assessments for small and medium entities. Lead small - medium Projects related to customs and trade compliance area and the system.
• Gather, consolidate and report the Customs and Trade Compliance Key performance indicator and statistics to the Supply Chain management.
• Oversee and support Sandoz entities in the region or country responsible for during external audit from local customs authorities
• Collaborate with internal Sandoz functions such as Supply Chain Management, Finance (Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing) and Legal Trade Sanctions as well as external partners
• Support and ensure the Sandoz Financial Control Framework (SFCF) of the region or country responsible for
• Supporting Global CTC Manager in working group providing analysis and assessments on CTC topics

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar Supply Chain role.
• Formal education in technical or business area. Certified International Trade Expert
• Experience in customs clearance, trade compliance, international trade and controlled substances.
• Experience in SAP or similar ERP system on Sales and Distribution and Foreign Trade Modules are advantage.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us!

Skills Desired

Business Networking, Business Scenario Planning     , Change Control, Continual Improvement Process, Efficiency, Flexibility, General Hse Knowledge, Including Gdp, Inventory Management, Knowledge Of Gmp, Operations, Order Fulfillment, Order Management, Procurement, Product Distribution, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Supply-Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Planning