Trade Compliance Director
Emerson · Debrecen
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Lead regional customs, export control, classification, trade facilitation and other trade compliance related processes across the EMEA region.
Ensure compliance with all applicable trade regulations, customs requirements, and government authorities’ expectations.
Represent the organization with external partners, institutions, and regulatory authorities on trade compliance matters.
Define and implement regional trade compliance strategies aligned with broader manufacturing and business objectives.
Collaborate with global and regional teams to drive operational effectiveness and process standardization.
Lead, coach, support, and develop team members while fostering engagement, accountability, and growth.
Monitor and continuously improve compliance, quality, and operational processes.
Ensure adherence to safety, workplace, and management system requirements.
Drive process documentation, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain effective governance of tools, resources, and operational excellence standards.
Who You Are:
You actively support the growth and development of others through coaching and constructive feedback.
You establish an environment of trust and collaboration by building strong relationships and encouraging open communication.
You make timely, informed decisions and follow through on commitments to achieving business results.
You focus on customer needs while continuously seeking innovative ways to improve processes and deliver value.
For This Role, You Will Need:
University degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Strong knowledge of customs, export control and trade compliance requirements with Hungarian customs qualification (licensed broker or Customs expert certification)
Leadership experience in managing teams and driving organizational performance.
Professional English communication skills.