Trade Compliance Manager

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The Trade Compliance Manager is responsible for leading the trade compliance matters at Molecular Devices ensuring adherence to the import and export regulations. This role will be focused on overseeing the trade compliance operations and implementing and optimizing a trade compliance program and driving tariff mitigation strategies. This individual is responsible for proactively identifying risks and opportunities aligning trade compliance priorities with the strategic initiatives of Molecular Devices.

This position reports to the LSIG Director Trade Compliance and is part of the Trade Compliance function that sits within the Legal & Compliance function. This will be an on-site role located in San Jose California.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage day-to-day trade compliance operational activities for Molecular Devices within the US and Canada and support the trade compliance function globally.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain Logistics R&D Quality and other key stakeholders to provide subject matter expertise on trade compliance requirements ensure alignment with all applicable trade laws and internal trade compliance policies and procedures.
• Lead key tariff mitigation and duty saving strategies including first sale duty drawback country of origin determinations reconciliation Section 232 tariffs assessments and cost-avoidance initiatives that support the financial business objectives and supply chain flows.
• Develop implement and continuously improve trade compliance programs policies SOPs and internal controls for U.S. Canada and Europe to strengthen organizational capability and ensure consistent compliance standards globally.
• Proactively identify assess and execute process improvements and value-add opportunities that enhance compliance efficiency minimize regulatory risk exposure and drive cost reductions.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree required with 6 years of experience in customs export controls or related field demonstrating success in managing trade compliance programs and leading cross functional projects.
• Proficient knowledge of US export regulations including the EAR Census OFAC sanctions Commerce Control List ECCN classification export licensing and restricted party screening.
• Advanced expertise in U.S. customs regulations including customs valuation HTS classification country of origin determination and import compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian and EU import and export trade regulations and their application in day-to-day operational and regulatory decision making.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing tariff mitigation strategies such as free trade agreements duty drawback reconciliation and similar cost-reduction programs.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• U.S. Licensed Customs Broker (highly preferred)
• Experience with Oracle EPR systems and data analytics/visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferably within the life sciences manufacturing industry.

Molecular Devices a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $145000 to $150000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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