Now hiring! Global Business Expert: Foreign Trade

We are looking for a Global Business Expert: Foreign Trade to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental, and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.

As a Global Business Expert: Foreign Trade, you will be part of the Global Supply Chain Process Excellence team, which includes members located in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. This role is based in Research Triangle Park, NC, and features a hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in the office per week and 2 days working remotely from home.

As a Global Business Expert: Foreign Trade, you create chemistry by...

• Implementing new organizational and/or technical concepts for processes in Foreign Trade, covering Trade Compliance and Customs Management, with strong alignment with relevant stakeholders, including global process owners. Facilitating and contributing to change and test management activities.
• Driving innovation and automation activities, such as those based on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology, while continuously assessing improvement potentials and implementing new solutions when available.
• Tracking and addressing adherence to business rules and processes, including monitoring through KPIs, process mapping tools, and reports.
• Leading regional, sub-regional, and local key-user communities to promote continuous communication and best practice exchange, while defining and monitoring service levels for external and internal partners, taking into account the specifics of the Agricultural Solutions business.
• Leading projects or project workstreams with cross-organizational or cross-functional aspects, such as S/4HANA implementation or supply chain integration of acquired businesses.
• Executing key-user and end-user support, which includes issue resolution in day-to-day business, training, monitoring tasks, and data maintenance.

If you...

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Foreign Trade, IT, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• Bring 8+ years of progressive experience in Logistics or Supply Chain, with a strong focus on Foreign Trade processes and tools.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of supply chain, operations, and logistics processes, along with experience using analysis and monitoring tools, such as SAP transactions, Business Warehousing (BW) applications, and data lake queries.
• Exhibit detailed knowledge of Microsoft standard applications, SAP ERP, and related tools for Foreign Trade purposes, as well as the capability to use process modeling tools (e.g., Signavio) for process mapping and design. S/4HANA experience is a plus.
• Be fluent in the English language (verbal and written) and possess excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Have experience contributing to projects or leading workstreams, always with a strong commitment to enhancing the customer and business partner experience throughout the Foreign Trade process area.
• Be able to travel up to 15% (domestically and internationally).

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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