#1 Practical Course on Global Trade Management

Global Trade Management & Trade Compliance for Beginners – Roles, Scope of Work, Cross-Border Flows & a Lot More

What you’ll learn
✓ 1. Understand the terms Global Trade Management, Global Trade, Trade Compliance, Customs and International Trade, Trade Compliance.
✓ 2. What is Global Trade Management?
✓ 3. Roles and Titles You Hold When You Work and Manage the Global Trade Function.
✓ 4. What GTM Covers in an Organization?
✓ 5. What GTM Professionals Actually Do?

Requirements
● There are no pre-requirements for this course.

Description
Want to move into Global Trade Management (GTM) or Trade Compliance, but don’t know where to start?

This practical beginner course gives you a clear, simple introduction to what GTM really is, what GTM professionals actually do, and how this function supports the business.

We start from zero and explain

• The core terms and concepts: Global Trade Management, Global Trade, Trade Compliance, Customs & International Trade

• A simple, working definition of GTM, its scope and basic building blocks

• The main roles and job titles you’ll see in the market

• What GTM professionals do before, during and after a shipment

• Where GTM sits inside a company and how it connects with supply chain, finance, tax, legal and compliance

This course is ideal if you are an import/export coordinator, work for a customs broker or freight forwarder, are in supply chain, procurement, finance, tax, legal or compliance, or if you want to start a career in GTM from scratch.

Your instructor, Anas, has 15+ years of hands-on experience in GTM and trade compliance across the Middle East, Europe and Africa, with a strong background in corporate tax, free zones and distribution setup structures.

Start here, build your foundation, and open the door to your next GTM role.

Who this course is for
■ 1. You want to start in Global Trade Management from zero.
■ 2. You don’t have a Global Trade Management title yet, but you want to understand the basics and build a clear path into this function.
■ 3. You want a practical overview of what Global Trade Management people actually do, the language they use, and what companies expect from these roles.
■ 4. You work as an Import or Export Coordinator and feel “stuck”.
■ 5. You work for a Customs Broker or Freight Forwarder and want to break out of routine work, and you want to understand the bigger picture so you can grow beyond pure operations.
■ 6. You handle declarations, documents and shipments every day, but you want to move into more advisory, or in-house trade compliance roles.
■ 7. You are in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain or Logistics role and want to move closer to Global Trade Management.
■ 8. You already manage shipments, warehouses or planning, and you want to understand customs, duties, Incoterms and trade rules in a deeper way.
■ 9. You choose suppliers and countries, and you want to see how HS codes, origin, Free Trade Agreements and duties impact the real cost of your decisions.
■ 10. You are in Finance, Tax, legal, or compliance and touch imports and exports operations.
■ 11. You are responsible for overall compliance and want a solid base on customs, export controls and sanctions.
■ 12. You want to make a career jump into consulting in customs / trade / GTM.
■ 13. You own or manage a small or medium business that imports or exports.
■ 14. You are not a customs expert, but you want to understand the basics so you can ask the right questions and avoid costly mistakes.
■ 15. If you want to understand Global Trade Management just for fun 🙂