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Director Trade Controls

Johnson & Johnson


Job Location:

Brunswick, ME - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 258750
Posted: 16 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 13 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at

As guided by Our Credo Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham Pennsylvania United States of America Irvine California United States of America Jacksonville Florida United States of America New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America Raritan New Jersey United States of America Shepherdsville Kentucky United States of America Titusville New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

The Global Trade Compliance (GTC) organization is recruiting a Director Trade Controls Americas based in New Brunswick NJ with consideration given at the discretion of the business to other J&J site locations within the US.

The Director will drive the trade controls strategy and activities across the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology segments in collaboration with cross-functional partners including but not limited to Trade Operations Health Care Compliance and the Global Legal Organization. The Director will drive compliance with import as well as export rules for the Americas region.

The Director will lead a team of Trade Controls professionals across the Americas supporting the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology business segments Supply Chain Trade Operations Legal and other key functions in Johnson & Johnsons Global Trade ecosystem operating across a complex regulatory trade landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

The Trade Controls Americas Director will among other responsibilities:

  • Deploy and update enterprise standards in partnership with related compliance functions and regional teams
  • Advise segments and functions on existing and emerging trade regulations including internal and external audit remediation new filing requirements valuation and duty preference programs
  • Direct Americas valuation activities in close partnership with the Global Valuation lead and regional teams
  • Establish communicate and measure proposed solutions for Americas trade related data processes and automation initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy
  • Drive action around global scorecards including incident management identifying gaps ensuring remediation and continually improving metrics
  • Participate in and influences compliance forums across J&J and externally
  • Supervise third party providers where required
  • Communicate impact of key trade changes
  • Risk adjust global third-party supplier services and supervise third party providers where required
  • Continually improve our culture of controls accountability and resiliency

Qualifications

Education:

  • A Bachelors degree is required. A masters or other Advanced Degree is preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years overall business experience is required preferably with a focus in Global Trade Compliance Risk Management and management of large cross-functional programs.
  • Relevant customs license / certification (for ex Licensed Customs Broker) is preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

  • Demonstrated ability to leverage import and export regulatory knowledge to ensure business and supply chain continuity while prioritizing and remediating risks in a complex business environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and action risk issue across multiple regions.
  • Experience defining assessing and measuring country specific regulatory compliance programs against global SOPs and standards.
  • Proven track record to deliver complex programs through influence rather than authority.
  • Ability to promote a strategy and motivate change to transform organizations via strong engagement/communication.

Preferred:

  • Prior experience implementing global trade compliance programs in Life Sciences/Health Care industry.

Other:

This position is preferably located in New Jersey (New Brunswick office) but is also open to other large J&J sites in the US. The position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150000.00 - $258750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).



This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.



Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year

Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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