Trade Compliance Manager (Americas)

The Trade Compliance Manager will lead and enhance trade compliance operations across North and Latin America. This strategic leadership role is responsible for ensuring compliance with export controls sanctions customs and anti-boycott regulations while driving tariff optimization risk mitigation and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Americas trade compliance program ensuring adherence to international trade laws and company policies.
• Serve as the regional subject matter expert for customs export controls sanctions and trade regulations.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies governance frameworks and control processes.
• Drive tariff mitigation initiatives including trade zone optimization free trade agreement utilization and duty recovery programs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce compliance risk and support business growth.
• Oversee trade compliance audits investigations risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives including automation of classification screening and trade documentation processes.
• Monitor geopolitical and regulatory developments and advise senior leadership on trade risks and opportunities.
• Build organizational trade compliance capability through training stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Deliver:

• Reduced trade compliance risk and tariff exposure.
• Enhanced regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Improved trade process efficiency through automation and digitalization.
• Strategic guidance that enables business growth while maintaining compliance across the Americas.

This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategic trade compliance expertise operational excellence and business partnership to support John Cranes growth across the Americas.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree or equivalent required or on the job training. 
• Must be able to speak read and write fluently in English. 
• Managing international trade issues relating to the Americas within a complex global supply chain environment.
• Experience in developing and deploying compliance policies processes and procedures.
• Well-developed skills in project program definition and management.
• Experience with other Trade Classification Management systems also beneficial.
• Extensive experience in international trade compliance customs export controls and sanctions management.
• Strong understanding of US and LATAM trade regulations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP GTS ERP systems tariff analysis and trade process automation.
• Strong analytical risk management and project leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Additional Information :

With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. 

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Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time