Tax and Trade Compliance Manager (20326)

Compensation Data

This position offers a base salary typically between $115,000 and $181,000.  The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and or other compensation elements.  For an overview of our benefits please click here. 

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.



The Tax and Trade Compliance Manager functions as the U.S. corporate international trade compliance lead in support of BI USA trade compliance efforts and provides strategic and tactical guidance, direction, and support to the company’s U.S. business units. This position also acts in an operational capacity with respect to trade compliance matters for all of the U.S. OPUs, providing guidance, assessing risk and recommending action to the AD's of Trade Compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Functions as US Trade Compliance Associate, managing all aspects of the company’s activities associated with international trade falling under the authority of U.S. government agencies (“USGA’s”) with import and export administrative duties (e.g., U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security and US Census Bureau; U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, and export/ import related activities falling under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


• Aligns local trade compliance policy with corporate guidelines.


• Manages company export and import compliance functions through auditing to ensure proper application of international trade related internal controls.


• Provides oversight to company’s international trade related service providers (e.g., customs brokers and freight forwarders).


• Identifies continuous strategic initiatives to promote trade compliance efficiencies and to ensure the effectiveness of internal policies and procedures, mandating additional controls be implemented where not appropriate to address the inherent risks.


• Serves as international trade compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME) for U.S. Business Units, Global Trade Governance and Export Control group, and other internal stakeholders.


• Serves as company’s principal point of contact with the company's CBP National Account Manager (NAM)to ensure the continued highest level of compliance with CBP regulatory and program requirements, noted USGA’s, and outside legal trade counsel relative to trade compliance matters as needed.


• Serves as backup for TAO and Company administrator for those communication systems, portals, and sites engaged to submit, manage, and extract requisite sensitive information pursuant to company trade activity and supply chain security processes.


• Develops and implements strategies to ensure continued participation in USGA trade partnership programs.


• Leads cross-functional team efforts to ensure continued participation in USGA trade partnership programs.


• Acts in an operational capacity to review processes and procedures, assess risks and implement additional controls where necessary.


• Maintains appropriate levels of knowledge in the international trade field through adequate training on a yearly basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.


• Recognized professional trade compliance certification requiring recurring (i.e., annual) continuing education credits or exam passage (e.g., NCBFAA CES and CCS, ECoP; CUSECO) or Licensed U.S. Customs Broker.


• Five-plus (5+) years industry experience in trade compliance.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with collaboration across many departments.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.


• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).


• Must be 18 years of age or older.