Trade Compliance Operations Analyst
Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Trade Compliance Operations Analyst plays a key role in supporting the daily execution of cross-border trade activities within the Global Trade Operations Compliance (GTOC) team. Under close supervision, this role performs routine import and export transactions, ensures accurate data entry and document maintenance, and supports compliance with global and local customs requirements and supports reporting requests. The role contributes to continuous improvement efforts and helps maintain compliant and efficient trade flows across the EMEA region.
This position offers the possibility to work remotely 2–3 days per week after the implementation period.
Key Accountabilities
- Execute routine global trade and compliance operations activities, including import and export transactions, to support business continuity and regulatory compliance.
- Validate and process transactional data, ensuring all required documents (invoices, preferential origin documentation, shipping documents, customs declarations, licenses, cross-border instructions) are accurate, complete, and aligned with legal and internal requirements.
- Support of reporting request, Power BI dashboards and data analytics.
- Maintain organized and compliant archiving of customs and trade documentation according to corporate and regulatory retention guidelines.
- Support internal and external audits of trade transactions by preparing documentation and ensuring adherence to customs regulations, trade agreements, and internal standards.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external partners, and customs brokers to support compliant and timely cross-border movements.
- Perform basic analysis of trade-related KPIs and contribute insights to improve process effectiveness within the designated region.
- Support the execution of internal compliance projects and continuous improvement initiatives within GTOC.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in customs and/or supply chain, including internships or similar hands-on experience.
- Proficiency in Power BI with the ability to build and customize dashboards and reports.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work with structured processes.
Preferred qualifications
- Supply chain experience
- Experience working in a multinational environment, ideally within a matrix organization.
- Basic knowledge of customs regulations and trade compliance concepts.
- Experience with import/export documentation processes.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP-GTS experience is an advantage).
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Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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