Head of Trade Finance

vor 1 Woche

Winterthur, Schweiz Rieter Vollzeit

**Your Mission**:

- Lead, develop, and empower the Global Trade Finance team across multiple locations, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Drive process excellence and the digital transformation of trade finance activities to enhance efficiency, compliance, and transparency.
- Act as a strategic partner to Sales, Order-to-Cash, Treasury and Controlling, deliver innovative solutions that support sustainable growth and protect company interests.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with banks, insurers, and financial institutions to secure competitive trade finance solutions.
- Represent Rieter externally with professionalism and credibility, strengthening the company’s reputation with customers and financial stakeholders.
- Ensure all trade transactions comply with Rieter’s policies and global compliance framework.
- Manage collateral, cash management, and credit risk exposure to safeguard the company against financial and reputational losses.
- Oversee and secure trade finance documentation, including letters of credit, guarantees, receivables, commercial contracts, and bills of exchange.
- Ensure robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and due diligence processes in collaboration with Sales, Compliance, and Legal functions.
- Support Trade Compliance activities to ensure adherence to international trade regulations, sanctions regimes, and export control requirements.
- Monitor global trade finance trends, competitor practices, and emerging instruments to keep Rieter at the forefront of best-in-class solutions.
- Introduce innovative financing structures that support profitable growth and evolving customer needs.

**Your Story**:

- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Finance, ideally with specialization in Trade Finance.
- Proven track record in a senior trade finance leadership role within an international capital goods or machinery company.
- Comprehensive knowledge of trade finance instruments (e.g., L/C, bank guarantees, structured finance, transactional trade finance) and regulations such as Incoterms.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance growth opportunities and financial risk management.
- Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships with banks, insurers, and authorities.
- Experience leading multicultural teams across geographies; ability to inspire, influence, and drive change.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear recommendations and actionable decisions.
- Excellent communication skills in English and German; additional languages such as Chinese, French, or Spanish are a strong asset.
- Solid knowledge of ERP systems (preferably SAP with focus on FI/CO and SD) and digital trade finance tools.

**Our Promises**:

- An international working environment with long tradition.
- Versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility.
- Good development opportunities and fair employment conditions.
- A motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation.
- Job ID: 2509241207ab
- Business: Corporate Functions
- Country: Switzerland
- Company: Rieter
- Functional Area: Finance & Controlling
- Entry Level: Manager
- Contract type: Unlimited
- Location: Winterthur
- Nevenka Apollonio
Global HR Business Partner

Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur

+41 52 208 7622

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