Industrial Planner & Trade Compliance Officer (Hybrid)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

In Defence and security, armed forces, governments and global organizations entrust Thales with helping them achieve and maintain security, tactical superiority and strategic independence in the face of any type of threat. In an increasingly unpredictable world, governments rely on our expertise to protect their citizens and make the world safer, from designing smart sensors and connecting soldiers on the digital battlefield to delivering solutions that protect states, cities and critical infrastructures. 

In Spain, Thales Sistemas is specialized in Command and Control systems, Tactical Communications and Modeling and Simulation addressing solutions in the domain of Defense and Security. Thales is the Spanish leader in tactical Land CIS (Communication and Information Systems) covering all the product life cycle (design, development, production, ILS). Based in Leganés, Thales Sistemas employs a highly specialized workforce of more than 100 people, most of them engineers that participate in the following activities: 

• Communications and Information Systems (CIS) to support Command function and Decision Making
• Embedded electronics for military aircraft
• Tactical Communications
• Radio Navigation Aids for air traffic

As an Industrial Planner & Trade Compliance Officer, you will have been assigned the following main tasks:

• Planning, coordination and control of industrial production and maintenance strategies.
• Management and execution of customs procedures for product dispatches.
• Handling export licenses requests and tariff classification of materials.
• Liaison with tax agency regarding Intrastat filings and other compliance requirements.
• Preparation of certificates of origin and export control documentation (EUC, CUD, CII, DUD, etc.).
• Ensuring compliance with legislation related to export of defense and dual-use materials.
• Process automation and continuous improvement in planning and trade compliance workflows.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support production and logistics operations.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in International Trade, Business Administration, Industrial Organization Engineering or Technical Higher Education in Production Organization and Control with specialization in production planning and logistics. 
• Advanced level of English and Spanish (C1 or higher). French is desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in production planning, trade compliance, import/export control and customs procedures.

Competences:

Technical/functional skills:

• Knowledge and experience in customs processing, export licensing, tariff classification and Intrastat management. 
• Expertise in export control legislation, including defense and dual-use goods regulations. 
• Experience with documentation management for export control licenses (EUC, CUD, CII, DUD, etc.). 
• Proficiency in ERP systems and process automation techniques (Oracle or others).
• Planning and strategy development in production and maintenance environments. 

Behavioral skills:

• Strong planning and organizational skills with great attention to detail. 
• Proactive attitude and commitment to continuous improvement. 
• Ability to work effectively in teams and good interpersonal skills.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working hours. 
• Shorter working days on Fridays and during summer. 
• Remote-friendly - 2/3 days a week working from home. 
• Restaurant allowance and social benefits (health insurance, kindergarten).

Thales is a company committed to equal opportunities between women and men, and for this reason, we work to raise awareness and disseminate information on the subject both internally and externally.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!