Global Trade Program Manager International Expansions, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individual households to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

We are looking for a global trade compliance expert to build and manage the oversight of global customs compliance for Project Kuiper. The candidate should be an innovative professional experienced in building trade compliance this role the candidate will drive and scale the Project Kuiper trade compliance program through development of effective and efficient processes that support the pace of innovation and business that Amazon and its customers have come to expect.

Key job responsibilities
- Work with Amazons internal technology teams to develop creative and best-in-class trade compliance business processes and systems that scale
- Work with Project Kuipers Trade compliance teams to create strategy build global import and export procedures seek automation opportunities and build technologies
- Research and gather due diligence to identify complexity and costs to act as an importer/exporter in multiple countries.
- Determine the requirements to register as an importer/exporter with governments
- Write internal guidance on trade classifications and country of origin and analyze customs valuation methods
- Develop and manage processes in support of rapidly growing global supply chains
- Interface with cross functional groups to identify and rectify any information/process gaps during the export/import process
- Perform project management to enable delivery of team assignments and objectives.
- Leverage data for continuous improvement of trade compliance activity
- Build import/export processes and controls and drive trade compliance solutions that maximize import/export efficiency

A day in the life
Manage daily tasks related to providing import/export compliance guidance with US and foreign regulations to conduct trade activities such as conducting research updating status reports and coordinating team deliverables.

Interact with Legal Global Trade Services HR Tax Engineering Operations Procurement Supply Chain and other internal businesses and external stakeholders to drive global export compliance.

This position requires significant experience in building trade compliance controls and demonstrate use of mechanisms to deliver training enable and monitor the global business with operation stakeholders.

About the team
Here at Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.

At Amazon our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. Were dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.



- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Information Security Computer Science Risk Management Engineering Math Statistics or a related discipline or equivalent technology experience
- 4 years of direct experience with import and export trade compliance with US and foreign government regulations
- 3 years experience leveraging technology for trade compliance to analyze business problems and drive process
- 3 years experience with analytical skills and ability to interpret data and communicate with team including Project Management experience

- Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements
- Direct experience with applying trade rules with complex global supply chains and
- Customs Brokerage License a plus but not required
- An effective multi-tasker who navigates a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with grace and efficiency.
- Excellent at creating and maintaining working relationships across all levels and disciplines receptive to feedback and input from others and quick to apply changes.
- Work with internal subject matter experts to gather information synthesize business and technical concepts build strategic business metrics and write original content that drives decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229700/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.