Trade Compliance Director

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Summary
Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Finance, with dotted line reporting to PCC’s Chief Compliance Officer, the Director of Trade Compliance will manage import/export compliance as dictated by the US Department of Commerce, the Department of State (Directorate of Defense Trade Controls), Customs and Border Protection, Office of Foreign Assets Control, and other relevant international trade regulations for approximately 50 manufacturing and office sites globally – approximately 20 outside the United States. The Director of Trade Compliance will provide support and resources to facility-level compliance owners and manage strategy initiatives affecting the movement of goods and information. He or she will also conduct an audit of each operation’s import/export compliance programs to ensure that all operations have the tools in place to effectively and efficiently comply with export and import controls and regulations.  The Director of Trade Compliance will also assist the operation with obtaining necessary import and export licenses from the relevant US government agencies.  He or she will also consult with Customs Brokers and interface with Government officials as needed.

The role is remote, but travel to plant locations will be required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct and supervise division import/export compliance programs through a team of 5 resources along with each site’s compliance leader. 
• Manage compliance with export and import regulations as dictated by US Department of Commerce and Department of State, CBP, and OFAC and other relevant international trade regulations
• Provide top-to-bottom training of all personnel on regulations and requirements
• Ensure all facilities are screening customers against all government restricted party lists
• Ensure all facilities screen orders for EAR General Prohibitions and Red Flags
• Ensure all facilities have current classification matrices for products, raw material, primary manufacturing equipment, imported items, and technology.
• Ensure all facilities have an effective Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) that involves sales, engineering, purchasing, HR, shipping, quality assurance, and production control, and that it includes a clean laptop policy for international travel and compliance to the “Deemed Export” rule
• Ensure all facilities’ Human Resources departments have processes for hiring foreign nationals and visitor policies that monitor visitors and limit foreign national access as required
• Manage and facilitate all export/import licensing requirements
• Ensure audit of all facilities’ import/export compliance programs are done annually
• Attend import/export training courses annually to stay current with regulatory changes
• Work closely with Compliance Counsel for compliance program discussions, revisions, special licensing requirements, disclosures, investigations, projects, general updates and consultations
• Consult with the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Counsel as needed
• Consult with Customs Broker(s) for import compliance requirements and issues
• Hire, train, guide, support and manage Division Trade Compliance Staff.
• Train, guide and support each facility’s Facility Compliance Officer
• Interface with Government officials as needed
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS

• Documented ability to establish and manage trade compliance matters for a global organization
• Willingness and ability to  interact with manufacturing leaders to work on solutions to any gaps to desired state of compliance
• Strong familiarity in the workable analysis and understanding of ITAR, EAR, CBP regulations, Treasury sanction programs and Bureau of Census, Foreign Trades Statistics Regulations (FTSR) and UK BIS regulations
• Strong working knowledge of licensing and classification (such as USML, CCL, Schedule B, HTS and UK Controlled Goods Lists)
• Experience in interactions with Governmental trade compliance authorities, including the Department of State (Directorate of Defense Trade Controls), the Department of Commerce (Bureau of Industry and Security), Customs and Border Protection and Office of Foreign Assets Control
• Strong working knowledge of custom entry process and customs regulations
• Extensive knowledge of Technology Control Plans
• An energetic, amiable, confident and customer-focused style with strong oral and written communication, persuasion and negotiation skills, as well as a proactive and initiative-taking approach
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented and demanding environment

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline, with 15+ years of progressive experience that demonstrates expertise in global trade compliance program administration.
• 5+ years managerial experience.
• Multi-Operation experience in trade compliance
• Working knowledge of the U.S International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• Thoroughly familiar with international shipping documents such as commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, and export license; including consignee information, INCOTERMS, harmonized tariff code, country of origin, customs value, export classification, and export license data.
• Familiarity with the requirements and procedures associated with evaluating goods for preferential treatment under free trade agreements like the North America Free Trade Agreement.
• Strong computer skills including ability to research transactions and prepare reports in manufacturing information systems, perform spreadsheet calculations, and quickly learn new software tools. Experience with Oracle is a plus.
• Effective and efficient problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and drive a project from initiation to completion.
• Ability to work at both detail and strategic levels, work calmly under pressure, prioritize tasks, and display sound professional judgment.
• Ability to prepare and revise procedures, work instructions, and forms.
• Fluency in English.
• Open to 30%-50% travel.