Export Manager
Export Manager
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Job Description
You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland Michigan Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.
POSITION OVERVIEW
This role ensures that all export activities comply with global trade regulations and align with the organizations strategic objectives. The Export Manager I develops and implements effective and compliant export practices manages relationships with internal stakeholders and international partners and oversees export documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. and international rules and regulations to ensure efficient and timely customs processing.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Manage monitor and resolve US export issues internally and with international partners to ensure compliance with country specific regulations international trade laws and export documentation requirements.
- Develop implement refine and maintain export policies processes and procedures to ensure compliance globally.
- Oversee export documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations to ensure efficient and timely customs processing.
- Research and analyze global trade implications of new products and new foreign markets.
- Provide input to internal stakeholders on suitable Incoterms tariff implications and regulatory compliance issues for new products new markets and new customers and distributors.
- Coordinate with manufacturing operations accounting legal purchasing international logistics and supply chain departments to align export processes with business goals.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for export strategy compliance and activities from a global perspective for export controls including EAR ITAR and embargoed countries.
- Use knowledge of customs and export regulations including ECCN ITAR 19 CFR HTS classification valuation assists country of origin recordkeeping CTPAT marking Free Trade Agreements government agency requirements etc.
- Maintain compliance global screening compliance of customers using industry software.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOULL DO IT
- Action oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm.
- Individual efficiency Effectively managing time and resources so that individual work is completed efficiently.
- Problem SolvingDefining a problem determining the cause identifying prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution and implementing a solution.
- Communicating effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding considering the unique needs of different audiences.
- Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
- Managing complexity - Making sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Maintaining a high level of honesty integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures safety regulations company safety policies and safely perform all duties including but not limited to promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
- Bachelors degree in International Business Supply Chain Logistics or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in export operations management or international trade preferably within a global company.
- In-depth knowledge of international trade regulations customs compliance and export documentation.
- Strong negotiation skills and relationship management skills with internal and international stakeholders.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and export control platforms.
- Excellent communication organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
WHAT WILL HELP
- Masters degree in International Business Global Trade or Supply Chain Management.
- Professional certifications ITAR/EAR compliance training or customs broker license.
- Experience managing export operations across multiple global regions (e.g. EMEA APAC LATAM).
- Strong understanding of Incoterms and international tax implications.
- Familiarity with free trade agreements trade sanctions and embargo restrictions.
- Background in scaling export functions in a high-growth or enterprise-level organization.
- Proficiency in trade compliance software and tools (e.g. e2Open Descartes OneSource).
- Demonstrated success leading export audits or working directly with customs authorities.
- Experience working in regulated industries such as automotive aerospace medical or technology.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individuals race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) disability marital status military service height weight genetic information or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests email us at . Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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