Senior Trade Compliance Specialist

Merck Group (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany. We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet. We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength. We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Detail posisi

To drive and manage trade compliance activities in Thailand including authorities’ communication/advocacy, supporting business needs, optimize business model, customer training/requests. This position is to ensure smooth execution of business activities from a trade compliance perspective and that all activities are in compliance with applicable local regulations and guidelines relevant to Life Science (LS) business transactions.

Kewajiban

• Take initiatives for building up relationship and advocacy with local authorities and trade associations in terms of Life Science interests. Safeguard company strategic interests and objectives in arising regulations.
• Manage and support businesses on evolving requirements in a rapidly changing legal landscape.
• Drive and develop digitalization strategy and automation tools to improve efficiency and improve data quality.
• Develop and update trade compliance SOP for legal entity and define and clarify the roles & responsibilities of Trade Compliance and other internal functions for smooth collaboration.
• Drive implementation of policies and instructions through monitoring, make proper communication on regulation change and implication analysis.
• Coordinate self-assessments and reporting on LS trade compliance status in Thailand.
• Determine Commodity HS codes and types of license/permits needed.
• Provide guidance in risk assessment, identify compliance impact to Life Science and provide recommendations to mitigate potential risk. Take active role to represent company in delicate or risk potential matters with authorities, inspectors and trade associations.
• Regularly check the LS shipment by land, air and sea freight whether the items require import license/permit/authorizations, prepare and submit the necessary application and getting the license/permit/authorizations ready before shipment arrival (for the license/permit/authorizations which need to be attached with the shipment documents).
• Drive, manage and coordinate registration/ notification/ listing activities. Ensure the correctness and timeliness of these activities, interim follow-up change management and final outcome. Ensure tracking, maintenance, renewal, and reporting of registration/ notification/ listing status.

Kualifikasi

• Strong knowledge of trade compliance regulations and practices, particularly in the Life Science sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with government officials and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex regulations and provide clear guidance to the business.
• Experience in managing compliance activities and risk assessments.
• Proficiency in digital tools and strategies for compliance management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.