CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Develop and implement tax structures and strategies to support Brambles’ growth and business plans in the region, including optimizing the value of tax attributes such as losses and credits.
- Ensure the timely filing of direct and indirect tax returns across the region, maintaining compliance with local regulations.
- Develop, monitor, and improve tax risk management policies, and oversee audits and litigation to mitigate risks.
- Provide high-quality, targeted tax advice to business units in the region, fostering strong relationships and supporting business expansion and restructuring initiatives.
- Lead all tax aspects of M&A activities, including due diligence, transaction structuring, tax gain/loss analysis, and managing SPA tax covenants to minimize risk and maximize efficiency.
- Oversee transfer pricing policies and documentation, including the negotiation and maintenance of APAs, management charges, royalties, and intercompany agreements.
- Work with Treasury and Finance teams to optimize intercompany funding structures, ensure efficient cash repatriation, manage thin capitalization, and support broader capital management initiatives.
- Manage and develop the regional tax team, ensuring the team is adequately resourced and skilled to deliver on corporate and business objectives.
- Manage relationships with tax authorities, external advisers, and institutions, including lobbying and consulting on tax reforms relevant to Brambles.
Senior Director, European Tax
📍 Location: Weybridge (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)
🕒 Type: Full time, Permanent
Step into a career defining leadership role at Brambles, one of the world’s top 17 employers and a global leader in sustainability. As Senior Director of European Tax, you’ll shape tax strategy across 30 countries, partner with senior leaders, and lead a broad, complex remit spanning all major tax disciplines.
In this role, you’ll oversee Brambles’ full European tax agenda including corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, planning, risk management, and reporting. You’ll lead and develop a large, diverse team, act as the primary liaison with UK tax authorities, and work closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders to influence decisions across the region.
Your impact will be significant: driving compliance and optimisation, strengthening key authority relationships, and elevating the capability of a high‑performing team to support responsible, efficient operations across a complex international landscape.
🎯 What We’re Looking For
Extensive tax experience gained in large global organisations within supply chain, FMCG, retail, or similar industries.
Strong VAT expertise, essential for navigating the region’s high volume of VAT related issues.
Proven people leader with the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop a diverse team.
Skilled stakeholder manager, able to influence across functions and jurisdictions.
Communicates complex tax and technical matters clearly and simply for non‑specialists.
Solid grounding from Big 4 experience.
Holds a tax qualification; an accounting qualification is a plus (one is required).
Strong all round tax technical capability with a pragmatic, business focused approach.
💼 What’s in It for You?
Annual bonus & Shares
Car allowance
Private healthcare (family cover)
25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days
Up to 15% company pension
Life Assurance x 4
✨ Ready to Apply?
Submit your up to date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!
Brambles is an inclusive employer. We want every candidate to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process, and while at work. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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Skills Required
- Extensive tax experience in large global organisations
- Strong VAT expertise
- Proven people leadership skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Tax qualification (accounting qualification is a plus)
- Solid grounding from Big 4 experience
CHEP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CHEP and has not been reviewed or approved by CHEP.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) employer match is portrayed as competitive and supportive of long‑term savings. Retirement programs are frequently positioned as a strong part of the total rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The Brambles MyShare plan offers company‑matched share purchases after a holding period, enhancing long‑term wealth potential. This structure can be particularly valuable for those planning to stay through the match cycle.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, and paid volunteer time are consistently highlighted as strengths, with PTO often increasing with tenure. Time‑off programs are described as solid compared with typical offerings.
CHEP Insights
What We Do
CHEP is a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in 49 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited. For more information, visit www.chep.com. Reliability. Flexibility. The success of your business depends on both. With CHEP, you can be confident that you’ll get the equipment you need, when and where you need it. Our scale is unmatched, with more than 110 million pallets and over 530 service centers across North America. So you no longer need to worry about seasonal peaks or unexpectedly high demand. With our broad array of solutions and our pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves know-how, we give our consumer goods customers the platforms, the quality, the supply and the support they need to make more money on every unit load. Because everything just works better.
