Foreign Trade / Global Customs Expert (100%)

As part of a team, you play a central role in ensuring compliance with international trade regulations while driving cost efficiency. You are the key user for our Origin-Calculation-Software, and you’ll support our global Hilti organisation on the topics of preferential and non-preferential origin.

This full-time position is available as soon as possible.

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.

In this position, you will be responsible for managing and enhancing MIC OCS, our Origin Calculation Software, on an ongoing basis. Your responsibilities will include assisting internal users, collaborating with IT and the software vendor, and ensuring that the system adapts to changing business and compliance requirements.

You will handle customs-related origin matters and provide insights on preferential and non-preferential origin (including Master-Data-Management). You will also contribute to improving processes and making international trade more cost-efficient.

You will provide advice on origin-related enquiries and help maintain consistent and compliant practices across Hilti Market Organisations, central functions and manufacturing plants. You will also interact with chambers of commerce, customs authorities, suppliers and customers, particularly with regard to certifications, inspections and declarations.

We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:

Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.
Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.
Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.
Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, free parking, fuel discounts, workation, sabbatical, meditation/ relaxation rooms, Hilti tool rental service, massage possibilities, and relocation support.

We know you have plenty of choices when it comes to your career. What makes Hilti stand out is our people. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, caring and high-performing culture that embraces diversity in all its forms.

At Hilti, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome qualified candidates from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities. What truly sets you apart at Hilti is your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn and grow, and drive to make an impact.

Whether you're in finance, marketing, product development, or any other team, your work directly contributes to advancements that make construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective to a team that values what makes you you. Together, let's make construction better and build a better future for everyone, everywhere.

To help you succeed, we’ll provide you with everything you need so that we’re driving impact together from day one. You’ll find a stable working environment, exceptional support, learning and development, and a great team around you. Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
You are an independent and resilient person with sound expertise in foreign trade. You have the ability to grasp new tasks quickly, analyse them, and explain them clearly. To succeed, you need:

• Commercial vocational training or further education (i.e. bachelor’s degree)
• Work experience, preferably in customs, foreign trade or export operations
• Proven experience in a key user role
• Strong communication and organisational skills; proactive, precise and structured
• Fluency in business English and German (written and spoken)

Join us in making construction better
Apply now.

For further questions, please feel free to contact Markus Tschugmell, Head of Origin Management or Hansa Stein (hansa.stein@hilti.com).

*For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.

Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.group/en
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Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.