Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1>Build a Global Function. Shape a New Business.Freudenberg Aftermarket (FAM) is a newly established Business Group bringing together aftermarket activities from across the Freudenberg Group into one focused global organization. We are looking for a strategic Global Director Customs &amp; Export Control to build and lead our global trade compliance function. Reporting to the CFO, you will define the governance, standards, and capabilities that support a growing international business across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.<ul><li>Own the Global CECMS: Lead and continuously evolve FAM’s Customs &amp; Export Control Management System, ensuring policies, procedures, controls, and guidelines remain current with regulatory changes and Freudenberg Group standards.</li><li>Drive Global Governance: Roll out consistent customs and export control standards across all regions and legal entities, with clear governance to monitor adherence and compliance maturity.</li><li>Enable Process Excellence: Develop global tools, standardized processes, and digital solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, risk management, and operational consistency.</li><li>Build Capability: Train and guide local customs experts and business stakeholders, strengthening knowledge sharing, best-practice exchange, and a proactive compliance culture.</li><li>Lead Continuous Improvement: Identify risk areas and inefficiencies, implement corrective measures, benchmark against regulatory and industry standards, and track effectiveness.</li><li>Ensure Audit Readiness: Monitor audit findings, self-assessments, investigations, and remediation actions, ensuring timely resolution and sustainable implementation.</li><li>Use Data to Steer Performance: Establish global KPIs, derive optimization initiatives, support GRC-related projects, and advise Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Leadership teams on trade compliance matters.</li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1><ul><li>University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Logistics, Law, or a related field.</li><li>5+ years of leadership experience in Customs, Export Control, Trade Compliance, or International Trade within a global industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or aftermarket environment.</li><li>Strong expertise in export controls, customs regulations, foreign trade law, sanctions, preferential origin, tariff classification, customs valuation, and import/export licensing.</li><li>Proven track record of building, transforming, or harmonizing compliance frameworks, processes, and governance structures across regions or business units.</li><li>Strategic mindset with the ability to balance regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, supply chain performance, and business growth.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience partnering across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Leadership teams.</li></ul>‎ ‎ The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Corteco GmbH

Freudenberg e-Power Systems is one of the world's leading suppliers of emission-neutral energy systems for heavy-duty applications. With its experience and expertise in battery and fuel cell technology, the company offers tailor-made solutions, in particular combined systems, for sustainable and economical e-mobility. With over 800 employees, Freudenberg e-Power Systems supports its customers from application development through to production, commissioning and service.
The company is part of the global Freudenberg Group, which has four business areas: Seals and Vibration Control Technology, Nonwovens and Filtration, Household Products as well as Specialties and Others. In 2022 the Group generated sales of more than 11 billion euros and employed more than 50,000 associates in around 60 countries.

Global Director Customs & Export Control (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1>Build a Global Function. Shape a New Business.Freudenberg Aftermarket (FAM) is a newly established Business Group bringing together aftermarket activities from across the Freudenberg Group into one focused global organization. We are looking for a strategic Global Director Customs &amp; Export Control to build and lead our global trade compliance function. Reporting to the CFO, you will define the governance, standards, and capabilities that support a growing international business across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.<ul><li>Own the Global CECMS: Lead and continuously evolve FAM’s Customs &amp; Export Control Management System, ensuring policies, procedures, controls, and guidelines remain current with regulatory changes and Freudenberg Group standards.</li><li>Drive Global Governance: Roll out consistent customs and export control standards across all regions and legal entities, with clear governance to monitor adherence and compliance maturity.</li><li>Enable Process Excellence: Develop global tools, standardized processes, and digital solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, risk management, and operational consistency.</li><li>Build Capability: Train and guide local customs experts and business stakeholders, strengthening knowledge sharing, best-practice exchange, and a proactive compliance culture.</li><li>Lead Continuous Improvement: Identify risk areas and inefficiencies, implement corrective measures, benchmark against regulatory and industry standards, and track effectiveness.</li><li>Ensure Audit Readiness: Monitor audit findings, self-assessments, investigations, and remediation actions, ensuring timely resolution and sustainable implementation.</li><li>Use Data to Steer Performance: Establish global KPIs, derive optimization initiatives, support GRC-related projects, and advise Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Leadership teams on trade compliance matters.</li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1><ul><li>University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Logistics, Law, or a related field.</li><li>5+ years of leadership experience in Customs, Export Control, Trade Compliance, or International Trade within a global industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or aftermarket environment.</li><li>Strong expertise in export controls, customs regulations, foreign trade law, sanctions, preferential origin, tariff classification, customs valuation, and import/export licensing.</li><li>Proven track record of building, transforming, or harmonizing compliance frameworks, processes, and governance structures across regions or business units.</li><li>Strategic mindset with the ability to balance regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, supply chain performance, and business growth.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience partnering across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Leadership teams.</li></ul>‎ ‎ The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Corteco GmbH

Global Director Customs & Export Control (f/m/d)

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