Join Our Team as a U.S. Trade Compliance Manager – Western Region!
Are you a seasoned professional with a passion for international trade compliance? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a knack for developing and implementing robust compliance programs? If so, we want you to be a part of our team at Chromalloy!
About the Role: As the U.S. Trade Compliance Manager for our Western Region, you will take on hands-on responsibility for our West Coast facilities' trade compliance. You will play a crucial role in developing, improving, and enforcing our policies and procedures covering international trade regulations, including export control, Customs, and import procedures. Additionally, we offer a hybrid work schedule from our Phoenix or San Diego office.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work as part of a team towards the continued development and implementation of a global trade compliance program, , including daily interface with personnel and export administrators at sites advising on company policies and procedures (including know your customer, watchlist screening, end use statements, visitor control), Customs rules, U.S. Customs classifications (Schedule B and HTSUS) and worldwide equivalents, Anti-Money Laundering, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and worldwide equivalents, insider threats, imports, and export licensing requirements
- Define and conduct trade compliance audits and investigations and ensure corrective action processes are in place to comply with applicable export
- Design tools and performance reports to provide awareness and measure effectiveness of export controls, import controls and supply chain security compliance programs
- Determine jurisdiction, licensing end use/user and licensing requirements (if applicable) based upon the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and U.S. Customs & Border Protection/Census Regulations (CBP), prepare, track and manage export license activity.
- Develop and deliver customized export controls and supply chain security compliance training programs for internal and external stakeholders through webinars and in-person forums
- Administer and maintain ACE users for U.S. facilities through ACE administrator function; provide training, support and oversee entry by facilities of Electronic Export Information into the Automated Export System (AES); perform periodic audits of AES entries by U.S. facilities
- Administer and maintain UPS Flex Global View users for U.S. facilities through UPS administrator function; provide training, support and oversee compliance by facilities with import audit requirements through UPS Flex Global view; perform periodic audits of Customs Forms 7501
- Review and revise contracts with respect to trade compliance provisions, including export control laws, license requirements, Incoterms and compliance with Chromalloy procedures
- Advise Customs broker on clearance instructions and applicable HTSUS codes and country of origin
- Work alongside Human Resources to manage deemed export compliance
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Finance, Accounting or other related field
- Minimum 15 years’ experience directly managing U.S. import/export compliance (aerospace industry experience preferred), including classifying products and technical data
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. requirements applicable to “controlled” items, the U.S. Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) system, deemed export compliance, license exceptions/exemptions and the U.S. Munitions List (USML)
- Significant experience managing multiple time-sensitive projects across time zones
- Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to interpret the ITAR, EAR, OFAC, FCPA, FTR, CBP and Department of Homeland Security & Border Protection Regulations
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)/Schedule B classification experience
- Experience drafting ITAR and EAR export license applications, CCATS, duty drawback applications
- Working knowledge of Incoterms
- Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time as needed
- Customs Broker license is preferred