Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist (all genders)

The group you’ll be a part of

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam’s etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. 

The impact you’ll make

Ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for shipments. Reviews contracts for required clauses and identifies omissions. Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipment. Selects carrier/forwarder for shipment of products and prepares documents for freight forwarders.

What you’ll do

• Import & export processing and notification, including dual-use goods, monitoring of embargoed countries;
• Ensuring compliance with legal regulations (prohibitions and restrictions) and risk avoidance in day-to-day business (import/export);
• Monitoring existing and new free trade agreements and EU regulations (e.g., CBAM, F-GAS, etc.);
• Drafting current legal regulations and communicating with the relevant departments;
• Independent classification of goods in the customs tariff;
• Archiving and checking customs documents, export and connection records, preparing statistical reports;
• Support in setting up or expanding our internal customs control system;
• Communication with the relevant customs authorities and transport companies;
• Packaging planning and various packaging activities;
• Outgoing goods preparation and handling of cartons/boxes to be picked;
• Active support in all warehouse activities, e.g., marking, relocation.

Who we’re looking for

• Completed training as industrial or freight forwarding specialist (Industrie-/Speditionskaufmann/frau) or a comparable qualification with focus on customs and foreign trade;
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in customs, ideally in an international company;
• Fluent in German and English language;
• Confident use of MS Office applications;
• Experience with ERP systems;
• Forklift license is an advantage;
• Independent and precise work style;
• Resilience, flexibility, and teamwork skills.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.