Sr Manager Customs Compliance

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager Customs and Compliance to oversee and manage Fortune Brand Innovations customs operations. This key role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with free trade agreements and crossborder regulations managing enterprise relationships with expediters and overseeing the HCS import/export processes globally. The Senior Manager will work extensively with the ACE portals and government relations leading a team focused on US operations with support of maquila operations as needed. This opportunity will leverage experience in relevant technologies including SAP and will manage HTS classification reconciliation duty drawback processes and collaborate with leadership to develop processes and strategies to continually evolve the function.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield IL. Effective mid2025 Fortune Brands will transition to a new worldclass campus in Deerfield bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices brands and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration along with amenities for dining onsite daycare fitness and recreation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all customs operations ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Conduct HTS classification and manage import/export processes.
• Handle reconciliation and duty drawback processes.
• Ensure compliance with USMCA and other free trade agreements.
• Utilize the ACE portal and reporting functions for customs operations.
• Collaborate with maquila operations as needed.
• Manage and lead a team providing guidance and support.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes.
• Travel as required to support business operations.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience in a process and/or people leadership position.
• Extensive knowledge of HTS classification import/export processes reconciliation and duty drawback processes.
• Strong understanding of USMCA and other free trade agreements.
• Experience with Customs software programs USMCA/GTM is a plus.
• Experience with US/Canada crossborder processes.
• Experience with the ACE portal and reporting functions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detailoriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20
  Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of maquila operations.
• Experience implementing customs software programs.
• Brokerage license is a plus but not required.
• 2 years of experience directly managing people.

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $93000 USD $143000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a rolebased sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a marketleading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including halfday summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell ThermaTru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts we invite you to voluntarily share your gender ethnicity and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

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