Director, Customs & Global Trade

The Director of Customs & Global Tradeis responsible fordeveloping and executing the companys global trade compliance strategy across all regions. This role ensures full compliance with international customs regulations trade agreements import/export laws product classification valuation and duty optimization programs while enabling speed-to-market and cost efficiency in a fast-moving apparel environment. 

The position partners closely with Sourcing Logistics Supply Chain Finance Legal Product Development and external brokers to mitigate risk reduce landed cost andmaintainuninterrupted cross-border operations. 

What youll get to do:  

Global Trade Compliance Strategy 

• Develop and lead the global customs and trade compliance program across North America EMEA APAC and LATAM. 
• Ensure compliance with import/export laws customs regulations and trade sanctions in all operating countries. 
• Maintain documented policies procedures and internal controls. 
• Oversee denied party screening andsanctionscompliance. 

Classification Valuation & Origin Management 

• Direct global product classification (HS codes) for apparel footwear accessories and raw materials. 
• Ensure proper customs valuation transfer pricing alignment andassistcompliance. 
• Oversee country-of-origin determinations and documentation 
• Manage Free Trade Agreement (FTA) qualification andutilization(e.g. USMCA EU FTAs). 

Duty Optimization & Trade Programs 

• Lead duty savings initiatives such as: 
  • First Sale for Export 
  • Duty drawback 
  • Free Trade Zones (FTZ) 
  • Bonded warehouses 
  • Temporary import/export programs 
• Identifylanded cost reduction opportunities whilemaintainingcompliance. 
• Partner with Finance to forecast dutyspendand mitigate exposure. 

Broker & Government Agency Management 

• Oversee global customs brokers and trade compliance vendors. 
• Serve as primary contactforcustoms authorities during audits and inquiries. 
• Manage prior disclosures protests post-entry amendments and regulatory disputes as needed. 
• Maintain strong relationships with government agencies. 

Risk Management & Audit 

• Develop internal audit processes tomonitortrade compliance. 
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews and corrective action plans. 
• Prepare for and managecustomsaudits and regulatory reviews. 
• Report compliance risks and metricstoexecutive leadership. 

Qualifications :

Who you are:

• Bachelors degree in InternationalTrade Supply Chain Businessorequivalent years ofexperiencepreferred. 
• 12 years of progressive global trade compliance experience. 
• 5 years in leadership roles within multinational organizations. 
• Licensed Customs Broker (U.S.) strongly preferred. 
• Deepexpertisein: 
  • Apparel classification and textile rules of origin 
  • Trade agreements (USMCA EU FTAs GSP) 
  • Duty drawback & FTZ programs 
  • Customs valuation and transfer pricing 
• Experienceoperatingin multi-country sourcing environments (e.g. Vietnam China Bangladesh India Central America). 
• Strong knowledge of ERP and Global Trade Management (GTM) systems (e.g. SAP GTS Oracle GTM Descartes). 

Additional Information :

Our investment in you:

At Vuori were proud to offer the following to our employees: 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off  
• Wellness & Fitness benefits  

The salary range for this role is $173000 per year - $222495 per role is bonus eligible. 

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time