Trade Compliance Manager

Mentor, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POSITION SUMMARY-
The Division Trade Compliance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring company adheres to all applicable U.S. Government laws and regulations alongside the companys own policies and the aerospace industrys standard export and import practices. This position demands a deep understanding of the import and export processes regulatory frameworks such as Customs ITAR EAR and FTR and a keen ability to assess and manage risk. As an empowered official the trade compliance manager is tasked with overseeing and securing necessary licenses and agreements from key U.S. Government bodies including the State and Commerce Departments ensuring these are executed in line with strict regulations and company standards. The role involves comprehensive oversight of trade compliance program to guarantee compliant importation and exportation of hardware technical data and software leading investigations into any potential regulatory breaches or policy violations and providing guidance on various trade compliance related matters such as document legends records retention and Deemed Exports. Additionally the trade compliance manager serves as a mentor offering vital export compliance training to staff within the Division to foster a culture of compliance and awareness.

Essential Functions:

Manages and leads division export and import compliance programs at multiple sites to assure compliance with USG and regulations. Selected candidate will be responsible for multiple programs with high volume and complex licensing (DDTC BIS) and technical assistance agreements.
Oversee GTFSDs CTPAT Trade Compliance Program.
Manage customs broker and freight forwarder relationships.
Serves as subject matter expert and internal consultant on overall licensing and export and import process regulatory requirements and evaluation of risk.
Provides guidance and training to program and export compliance personnel on Government regulations and company policy (e.g. parts classifications TAAs MLAs).
Leads and investigates potential violations of USG export and import regulations and/or company policy.
Serves as Division Lead for Secure Government Programs
Provides support to team members as needed to ensure fulfillment of outcomes.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration & Export Compliance certification preferred (e.g. Certified Export Compliance Professional (CECP) or equivalent) unless JD or MBA.
7 or more years of related experience including 5 or more years of strong ITAR and EAR export licensing and compliance experience.
Experience writing and submitting technical assistance agreements (TAA) and manufacturing license agreements (MLA).
Experienced user of Government licensing sites (DECCS SNAP-R) and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Ability to facilitate work within and across teams and varied functions and levels of leadership and customer and supplier contacts.
Broad understanding and knowledge of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and a working knowledge of the Federal Trade Regulations (FTR).
Able to lead process improvements; able to oversee/conduct training and rollout efforts to institutionalize process improvements.
Ability to emphasize importance of export compliance practices to Division staff and leadership through effective communications and training.
Ability to effectively communicate and present status actions recommendations and other technical information with clarity and precision. Able to respond to significant inquiries from customers suppliers regulatory agencies or other teams.
Proficient with standard software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and using various reporting and operational tools (SharePoint MS Teams etc.).

Required Experience:

Manager

POSITION SUMMARY-The Division Trade Compliance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring company adheres to all applicable U.S. Government laws and regulations alongside the companys own policies and the aerospace industrys standard export and import practices. This position demands a deep understand...

Manages and leads division export and import compliance programs at multiple sites to assure compliance with USG and regulations. Selected candidate will be responsible for multiple programs with high volume and complex licensing (DDTC BIS) and technical assistance agreements.
Oversee GTFSDs CTPAT Trade Compliance Program.
Manage customs broker and freight forwarder relationships.
Serves as subject matter expert and internal consultant on overall licensing and export and import process regulatory requirements and evaluation of risk.
Provides guidance and training to program and export compliance personnel on Government regulations and company policy (e.g. parts classifications TAAs MLAs).
Leads and investigates potential violations of USG export and import regulations and/or company policy.
Serves as Division Lead for Secure Government Programs
Provides support to team members as needed to ensure fulfillment of outcomes.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration & Export Compliance certification preferred (e.g. Certified Export Compliance Professional (CECP) or equivalent) unless JD or MBA.
7 or more years of related experience including 5 or more years of strong ITAR and EAR export licensing and compliance experience.
Experience writing and submitting technical assistance agreements (TAA) and manufacturing license agreements (MLA).
Experienced user of Government licensing sites (DECCS SNAP-R) and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Ability to facilitate work within and across teams and varied functions and levels of leadership and customer and supplier contacts.
Broad understanding and knowledge of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and a working knowledge of the Federal Trade Regulations (FTR).
Able to lead process improvements; able to oversee/conduct training and rollout efforts to institutionalize process improvements.
Ability to emphasize importance of export compliance practices to Division staff and leadership through effective communications and training.
Ability to effectively communicate and present status actions recommendations and other technical information with clarity and precision. Able to respond to significant inquiries from customers suppliers regulatory agencies or other teams.
Proficient with standard software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and using various reporting and operational tools (SharePoint MS Teams etc.).