Customs & Export Control Classification Specialist Job in Veldhoven, Netherlands

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Customs & Export Control Classification Specialist Job Description

IntroductionThe ASML Customs team is expanding its expertise in customs and export control classification preparing ourselves for an interesting and challenging era growing today’s company into and beyond 16bE company.  Are you the person that wants to be part this challenge? Are you able to translate technical documentation into customs and export control classification? Are you the person that can build relationships with our engineering community who have the technical expertise that you need to decide on complex classifications questions? Do you want to help building a team of classification experts that is globally responsible for classification?  Why not join us?  Job MissionThe classification activities within ASML consist of different tasks to ensure customs and export control compliance with a focus on a correct and compliant classification process.Job Description• Performing customs and export control classification
• Determining country of origin for both preferential and non-preferential purposes
• Handling legal control blocks resulting from transaction screening (GTS)
• Maintaining and improve the master classification database 
• Function as the go to person in case of classification related questions from the authorities or internal stakeholders
• Assist and prepare for classification requests  
• Setup and execute controls to ensure a compliant and timely classification process
• Stimulate and establish good working relationships at different levels with relevant departments within ASML (for example Development & Engineering) 
• Collaborate and advise internal stakeholders on core issues of customs & export control classification and licensing to ensure compliance
• Review the impact of new regulations related to classification
• Support the business and participate in different projects such as the implementation of a new ERP system
• Setup improvement processes (for example via robotizing)EducationYou have completed the Dutch Customs Broker exam (Douane Declarant opleiding) and/or have a minimum of 3 years relevant (technical) experience in Customs and Export Controls classification within a multinational, law firm or a consulting company. 
Technical background and/or knowledge and experience with SAP and GTS is preferred.
You have experience working in a multidisciplinary environment and in multi-cultural teams. 

Candidates with a technical background and the ambition to learn the customs and export control classification rules and regulation, are invited to apply for this job as well.Personal skills• Strong drive with a hands-on, structured, accurate and result oriented working style
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and drive others, build relationships and influence other functional areas
• Able to cope with a multicultural, dynamic and changing and complex environment
• Good time management skills and able to manage towards tight deadlines 
• Show ownership of issues from start to finalization
• Eye for detail, proactive and capable of making decisionsContext of the positionIn your role as Classification Specialist you are part of the internal global centralized classification team and work in an international environment with a presence on three continents. Correct customs and export control classification and therefore a compliant supply chain is not only essential to enable the ASML organization to meet the commitments we made to our customers, but compliance is also considered to be one of the core values within ASML. Other informationClassification within ASML is a centralized process which was outsourced for a long period and will be insourced now. The classification specialist will be part of a newly to be created in house team of specialists. The team will consist of multiple classification specialists, located in 2 regions (ASML headquarters in Veldhoven and in San Diego, CA). The team is globally responsible for customs and export control classifications. The classification team is part of the Trade Taxes and Export Controls team, positioned in the Corporate Tax department of ASML. The classification specialist reports to the Senior Manager Customs Affairs. Working time
The ASML business requires a 24/7 support in relation to classification. This full service level will be realized by setting up the team in the Netherlands and the US, in combination with a backup call-center team to cover the out of office hours outside the NL and US business hours. 

The working hours of the classification specialist will be during regular business hours, but could require incidentally to be standby as second line support during the evening or the weekend, for which an additional standby allowance will be granted.  
 

Customs & Export Control Classification Specialist Job Requirements

You have completed the Dutch Customs Broker exam (Douane Declarant opleiding) and/or have a minimum of 3 years relevant (technical) experience in Customs and Export Controls classification within a multinational, law firm or a consulting company. 
Technical background and/or knowledge and experience with SAP and GTS is preferred.
You have experience working in a multidisciplinary environment and in multi-cultural teams. 

Candidates with a technical background and the ambition to learn the customs and export control classification rules and regulation, are invited to apply for this job as well.



• Strong drive with a hands-on, structured, accurate and result oriented working style
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and drive others, build relationships and influence other functional areas
• Able to cope with a multicultural, dynamic and changing and complex environment
• Good time management skills and able to manage towards tight deadlines 
• Show ownership of issues from start to finalization
• Eye for detail, proactive and capable of making decisions

In your role as Classification Specialist you are part of the internal global centralized classification team and work in an international environment with a presence on three continents. Correct customs and export control classification and therefore a compliant supply chain is not only essential to enable the ASML organization to meet the commitments we made to our customers, but compliance is also considered to be one of the core values within ASML. 

Customs & Export Control Classification Specialist Application Information

Classification within ASML is a centralized process which was outsourced for a long period and will be insourced now. The classification specialist will be part of a newly to be created in house team of specialists. The team will consist of multiple classification specialists, located in 2 regions (ASML headquarters in Veldhoven and in San Diego, CA). The team is globally responsible for customs and export control classifications. The classification team is part of the Trade Taxes and Export Controls team, positioned in the Corporate Tax department of ASML. The classification specialist reports to the Senior Manager Customs Affairs. 

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