Senior Trade & Compliance Specialist

We are Bobcat. A community powered by people. Across 16 countries and 50 nationalities, we have over 2,500 employees, 300 dealers in EMEA and a world-class innovation centre that’s breaking new ground every day. We’ve been engineering powerful machines and transforming how the world works for more than 60 years. From construction to agriculture, our products make an impact. We empower people to accomplish more, and we’re proud of that. It’s our people that make it possible. We value the skill and expertise that surrounds us. As part of our team, you’ll find career opportunities that will challenge, inspire, and reward you. We believe that together we can unearth something extraordinary. We are looking for Senior Trade & Compliance Specialist to join our team at Bobcat. Job Information As our Senior Trade & Compliance Specialist , you will lead and drive best-in-class trade compliance across our EMEA business. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will provide guidance on complex trade compliance topics, including import and export regulations, sanctions, anti-bribery requirements, and related compliance matters. You will oversee high-risk transactions and help ensure that robust, practical compliance frameworks are implemented and consistently maintained across the organization. Job Purpose In this role, you will design, implement, and continuously improve trade compliance processes and operations across EMEA. You will support and mentor colleagues, provide training and expert guidance, and proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks. You will also monitor regulatory developments and translate changing requirements into practical actions, helping ensure that Bobcat remains compliant, prepared, and resilient as the regulatory environment evolves. Role & Responsibility In this role, you will: Lead complex trade compliance requests and projects, ensuring accurate and timely resolution. Conduct compliance screening for high-risk transactions and business partners, investigating and resolving any identified issues. Maintain comprehensive documentation and audit trails for compliance decisions and activities. Monitor regulatory developments and translate changes into updated internal policies, processes, and procedures. Lead the collection and management of Long-Term Supplier Declarations and Country of Origin (COO) master data, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Drive due diligence activities for new and existing business partners, including risk assessments and appropriate mitigation measures. Determine complex tariff classifications for materials, provide guidance to colleagues, and manage mass uploads and integrations into ERP systems. Lead preference calculations and provide expert advice on product eligibility and preferential origin. Support physical inspections and act as a key point of contact for export and import licensing matters. Partner with cross-functional teams on the preparation of export documentation, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Mentor and support junior team members and deliver trade compliance training and workshops across the organization. Represent Trade Compliance in cross-functional and external meetings, including interactions with relevant authorities and industry groups. Job Requirement Relevant experience in international trade, customs, trade compliance, supply chain, or international logistics . Strong working knowledge of import/export regulations, customs requirements, tariff classification, sanctions, and trade compliance . Experience managing complex compliance topics, projects, or due diligence activities. Confidence working with ERP and trade compliance systems . Experience with SAP, Oracle, E2Open, or similar platforms is an advantage. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business solutions. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and countries. Fluent English ; Czech and/or German would be an advantage. At Bobcat, we support equal opportunities, value diversity of skills, perspectives and cultures and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds.