Are you passionate about simplifying complex systems and driving meaningful impact on a global scale Join our Global Trade Services (GTS) team to transform the way products navigate international regulatory environments. Were looking for a strategic thinker and builder; someone who can help develop scalable tech-enabled solutions to ensure seamless and compliant product movement across borders.
This is more than a compliance role: its a chance to redefine how trade classification and regulatory risk management operate at scale at Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop Strategic Frameworks: Define global strategies to meet diverse regulatory requirements across countries and product categories.
- Design Scalable Systems: Build mechanisms to operationalize classification and compliance processes across millions of products..
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the connective tissue between product tech legal operations and policy teams.
- Lead Continuous Improvement: Use data-driven insights to optimize trade compliance processes and remove operational friction.
- Risk Mitigation Through Measurement: Build systems that proactively identify and address regulatory risks through metrics and automation.
A day in the life
Every day will be differentbut heres what you might expect:
- Partnering with policy teams tech and legal stakeholders to develop innovative classification strategies
- Leading strategy sessions to define the future of product classification for global trade
- Evaluating the regulatory impact of new product launches or country expansions
- Driving simplification by automating legacy manual processes
- Translating compliance complexity into scalable measurable systems
- Develop KPIs to proactively assess and manage compliance risks
About the team
Global Trade Services (GTS) enables Amazon and its partners - customers vendors and sellers - to move products technology and software efficiently and compliantly across borders. We develop import/export solutions that ensure the right products get to the right places at the right time and cost.
In 2024 GTS supported imports across 19 countries classifying 233 million ASINs. The product classification function is central to determining import eligibility and compliance requirements making it a foundational element of Amazons global supply chain.
This role will lead the development of our Product Classification (PC) strategy with high visibility and direct impact on business expansion operational efficiency and regulatory risk mitigation. Your work will unlock scalable growth and innovation in one of the most complex areas of international trade.
What Youll Bring
- Experience in global trade compliance product classification or supply chain
- A systems thinker with a bias for action and ownership
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and regulatory complexity
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for building mechanisms that scale
- Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Law International Trade or a related field
- 6 years of experience in trade compliance risk management supply chain operations product classification or regulatory affairs
- Experience designing and implementing scalable processes or systems in complex environments
- Experience working cross-functionally with policy technical legal and operational teams
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Masters degree or professional certification (e.g. CCS CES LCB PMP Six Sigma)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and convert them into actionable processes
- Experience with international trade regulations (e.g. HTS classification import regulations PGAs like EPA/FDA)
- Familiarity with customs data tariff codes or trade automation tools
- Experience leading global programs or process improvement initiatives across regions
- Technical fluency or experience working with tech teams to build automated solutions
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks or compliance measurement systems
- Passion for innovation operational excellence and solving ambiguous regulatory challenges at scale
- Proficiency in SQL
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.