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Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

Foreign Trade Master Data & Export Control/Customs Manager

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Full-timeJena, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A technical or business/economics degree, or an equivalent qualification with relevant professional experience.
  • Technical product and process understanding, preferably in optics, mechanics, assembly, or chemistry.
  • Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.
  • Good English skills.
  • Ability to work independently, carefully, and in a solution-oriented manner; ensure compliance and data quality, represent decisions objectively, and follow up on clarifications consistently.

Responsibilities

  • Define, review, and continuously update foreign-trade-relevant material master data.
  • Evaluate materials for customs tariff numbers, goods classification, country or region of origin, and export-control-relevant characteristics in accordance with goods schedules and customs descriptions.
  • Review business transactions, list matches, and end-use risks; clarify blocked cases with Export Control, release them, or escalate them.
  • Prepare and support authorization procedures, compiling the required technical and export-control documentation.
  • Coordinate foreign-trade master data and technical assessments with Export Control/Customs and specialist departments as the central Shared Production Unit contact.
  • Document data, assessments, and decisions in an audit-ready manner.
  • Help shape and standardize local processes in accordance with CSOP EC.01.
  • Take overall responsibility for the integrated design of foreign-trade processes across export control, customs, technical classification, and master data.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in foreign trade, export control, or master data management.
  • Knowledge of German, EU, and US export controls and customs tariff classification.
  • Experience with JIRA, workflow tools, or analytics tools.

About the Company

Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

Zeiss SMT designs and makes high-precision optical systems for semiconductor manufacturing, including lithography optics, photomask solutions, and process-control components. Its products are used in lithography equipment to project circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, with responsibilities spanning advanced optics, mask technology, and monitoring tools that ensure precise, repeatable imaging.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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