Global Trade Manager APAC

Job Responsibilities

Development and deployment of the Avionics Global Trade program in the APAC region as well as transactional review and day to day support to the business unit in the APAC region. This role will serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of Global Trade Authorizations and Sanctions. Familiar with both export and import regulations with focus in Singapore China and India this position requires both a high-level understanding of the business/products and an intimate knowledge of the regulations surrounding their export and import including U.S regulations as they may apply.

What you will do:

Program Management

• Deployment of the Collins and Avionics Global Trade policies and procedures for all Avionics sites in the APAC region

• Partner with your assigned sites to ensure compliance with Global Trade rules and regulations

• Development of the Global Trade focal network within the region

• Develop and deliver formal and informal Global Trade training as well as standard work instructions and guidelines in coordination and alignment with the Avionics GT Program Management Office (PMO)

• Provide recurring training on new policy requirements as well as refresher trainings to various functional group (Operations Human resources engineering Supply chain Sales) as applicable across the APAC region

• Analyze business needs with respect to Global Trade requirements and develop compliant solutions in partnership with the sites.

• Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions to the GT Leadership team.

• Perform regular reviews including walking the shop floor to ensure GT policies and procedures are being followed.

• Maintain applicable trade compliance records in accordance with regulatory requirements

• Some travel might be on adhoc basis to visit sites in the region

Day to day support

• Act as subject matter expert in the region to support the business needs and address day to day questions

• Support business operations including active engagement with business development contracts supply chain engineering functions

• Assist with regulatory compliance investigations and reviews of possible GT escapes and disclosures.

• Review and approve import/export transactions as well as travel requests to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company policy

• Review potential incidents advise if an investigation is needed and work with Central Investigations to implement corrective actions.

• Assist Security with visitor management clearance.

• Review and dispositions of transactions in accordance with Collins Sanctions policy

• Work under/within the following U.S. Regulations; Export Administration Regulation (EAR) International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and HTS as well as the various regional regulations that may apply to our locations in APAC

Must have Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR

• Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience OR

• In absence of a degree 11 years of relevant experience is

• Experience with APAC regional regulations on Global Trade

• Experience with US Export Control regulations

• Experience with Sanctions and Screening

• Ability to work autonomously and independently and suggest solutions

• Strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization

• Proactive responsive self-motivated receptive to change

• Works well under pressure and is able to prioritize workload

• Attention to detail and strong record management competency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/MS International Trade Engineering or Business Administration

• Development and implementing standard work

• Program or Project management experience

• Aerospace (program/technical) experience

• Experience with US Export (classification) Regulations; specifically the EAR and the Commerce Control List (CCL)

• Familiarity with U.S. and Singapore Jurisdiction and Classification and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)