Trade & Documentation Team Leader (Supply Chain)

TL;DR

Trade & Documentation Team Leader (Supply Chain): Ensuring compliant shipment documentation and customs trade compliance for global road, sea, and air flows with an accent on team leadership and process automation. Focus on managing customs authorizations, optimizing documentation workflows, and ensuring end-to-end trade accuracy.

Location: Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium

Company

hirify.global is a global Belgian family business specializing in innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors.

What you will do

• Lead and coach a Trade & Documentation team of 6 people, fostering a culture of open communication and supporting performance evaluations.
• Ensure end-to-end shipment documentation for road, sea, and air flows is delivered on time and in full, meeting all country-specific requirements.
• Own customs and trade compliance, supervising administration, maintaining licenses, and acting as the primary contact for authorities.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation projects in collaboration with IT to reduce workload and increase process robustness.
• Secure trade accuracy by managing preferential origin checks (FTA), commodity code validation, and sanctioned goods screenings.
• Coordinate with accounting, treasury, and finance to verify correct invoicing and prevent financial discrepancies.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in Logistics, International Trade, Supply Chain, or similar (customs specialization is a strong asset).
• Solid experience in an international logistics or trade environment.
• Strong knowledge of customs, trade compliance, and international documentation for road, sea, and air shipments.
• Fluent in English, Dutch, and French (spoken and written).
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary package including 13th and 14th month pay.
• Fully paid group, dental, and hospitalization insurance.
• Meal vouchers (€9 per day).
• Minimum of 5 training days per year to support professional development.
• Dynamic work environment emphasizing innovation, team spirit, and ownership.