Supervisor, Trade Compliance

Supervisor, Global Trade Compliance (India Customs Expert)

Company: Celanese
Location:  Hyderabad, India (Global Role)
Job Title: Supervisor, Global Trade Compliance
Department: Global Trade Compliance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Date Posted: 

Job Summary:
Celanese is seeking an experienced Supervisor, Global Trade Compliance to lead our global trade support team with a specialized focus on Indian customs processes. This supervisory role will oversee a team of Associates, Senior Associates, and Specialists, ensuring operational excellence, strategic alignment, and compliance with global trade regulations. The ideal candidate will combine expert knowledge of free trade agreements, tariff classification, valuation, and origin with advanced digital analytics skills in SAP, Excel, and SharePoint, while serving as the go-to authority on Indian customs compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and mentor a team of Global Trade Compliance professionals (Associates, Senior Associates, Specialists), setting performance goals and ensuring high standards of execution.
• Oversee global trade compliance processes, including tariff classification, customs valuation, origin determination, and free trade agreement (FTA) qualifications across multiple regions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Indian customs processes, ensuring compliance with India-specific regulations (e.g., Customs Act, IGST, SEZ rules) and optimizing import/export operations.
• Drive FTA qualification programs and tariff optimization strategies globally, with a focus on leveraging India’s trade agreements (e.g., ASEAN, SAFTA).
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot SAP GTS to support global and India-specific trade workflows, ensuring system integration and data accuracy.
• Develop and oversee advanced global reports (e.g., compliance dashboards, duty savings metrics) by synthesizing multi-source data using Excel and SAP analytics tools.
• Design and manage Microsoft SharePoint solutions (e.g., automated workflows, team portals) to enhance global collaboration and streamline India-specific compliance documentation.
• Resolve complex compliance issues, including Indian customs audits, regulatory inquiries, and valuation disputes, with data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., supply chain, legal, IT) to align trade strategies with Celanese’s global business objectives.
• Provide training and guidance on Indian customs processes, SAP GTS, and digital analytics tools to elevate team capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Data Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in global trade compliance, with at least 5 years focused on Indian customs processes.
• Expert mastery of Indian customs regulations (e.g., tariff schedules, valuation rules, export incentives) and global trade compliance (customs basics, tariff classification, valuation, origin, FTA qualification).
• Exceptional SAP GTS expertise (e.g., custom configurations, India-specific settings, system integrations).
• Advanced Excel proficiency (e.g., VBA, Power Pivot, dynamic dashboards) for complex multi-source data analysis and global reporting.
• Expert-level SharePoint skills (e.g., site architecture, automation, integration with SAP) for team and process management.
• Proven supervisory experience, with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop a diverse trade compliance team.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
• Fluency in English and Hindi; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
• Regional experience in trade compliance in one or more of the following is a plus: APAC, EMEA, Americas.