Your responsibilities:

• Enable customs and foreign trade operations in Kenya, ensure smooth customs clearance and avoid supply chain interruptions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation as well as application and full alignment with the Bosch Central Directive “Customs CD3400”
• Develop and maintain cost efficient foreign trade processes (e.g. implementation of special customs procedures and authorization; secure the fulfilment of associated obligations)
• Coordinate requests from Customs Authorities, attend and assist in customs audits (internal & external).
• Attend and assist in regional customs audits.
• Implement and maintain AEO program requirements at Robert BOSCH East Africa
• Local broker selection, tender evaluation.
• Support central purchasing in Africa (regional) Air freight & Sea freight tender preparation, evaluation, and selection.
• Coordinate import and export operations for the BOSCH business units.
• Regional broker management and ensure KPI evaluation and reporting.
• Customs valuations as per relevant customs law & regulations
• Liaise with BOSCH Tax & Governance teams to ensure regional foreign trade compliance.
• Archiving of all Foreign Trade documentation.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum a university degree in supply chain management or similar
• Master’s degree in business or related is added advantage
• Relevant tax and customs trainings.

Experience and knowledge:

• Min 3 years professional experience in foreign trade across Africa regions.
• Profound knowledge of logistics and foreign trade
• Experience in dealing with customs authorities.
• Experience in customs audits, HS Code justifications and transfer pricing rules.
• Working Knowledge and Business knowledge/operations of the BOSCH group.