Trade Compliance Development Manager, KONE Oyj, Espoo

About the role

As a Trade Compliance Development Manager, you will join the global trade compliance team and coordinate global development needs and tool enhancements. You will be responsible for driving the development of a Trade Automation Solution, driving and coordinating areas of trade compliance improvement, and ensuring alignment with regulatory and business requirements. While this role requires a project & process management background, we are open for candidates with different seniority levels.

You are offered

• Opportunity to lead the development and improvement of relevant processes and tools
• Insight into fast-paced global trade compliance environment
• Talented and supportive colleagues
• International and agile work environment in one of the leading technology companies

You will be employed in this role through Academic Work. As a consultant at Academic Work you are offered a great opportunity to grow as a professional, extend your network and establish valuable contacts for the future.

Work tasks

• Lead the collection, prioritization and coordination of trade compliance development needs together with stakeholders
• Develop and enhance the Trade Automation solution used for trade compliance purposes
• Identify opportunities to enhance related tools and processes
• Manage the change of new system functionalities or process enhancements gathering user feedback and planning development timelines
• Collaborate actively with stakeholders

We are looking for

• Relevant B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in project management and process/tool development
• Good knowledge of project methodologies and project management principles
• Lean mindset and understanding of how changes impact the overall process
• Cultural awareness in an international context
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Good skills with MS Office tools
• Fluency in written and spoken English, other languages are an asset

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in international trade, logistics or supply chain
• SAP knowledge
• Data mining and strong Excel skills

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Cooperative and optimistic – you are skilled at collaborating with others
• Independent, proactive and responsible – we believe that freedom and responsibility go hand in hand
• Results-oriented and structured – you have the ability to understand processes beyond tools and see the big picture
• Assertive – you can drive things forward

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

KONE Oyj

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2024, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.1 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees, in close to 70 countries. KONE Class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.