Global Trade Compliance Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead and support trade compliance activities across the Americas, including customs, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain security programs.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to reduce risk, lower cost, improve supply chain efficiency, and support strategic growth initiatives.
• Provide guidance on import/export requirements, customs valuation, country of origin, free trade agreements, tariff mitigation, special trade programs, and export controls.
• Oversee classification activities, including HTS, ECCN, and country-of-origin determinations.
• Support and maintain regional trade compliance procedures, policies, controls, and governance processes.
• Drive trade compliance assessments, audits, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support use and optimization of customs programs such as FTZs, duty drawback, bonded facilities, IMMEX, temporary import programs, and free trade agreements.
• Manage relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, consultants, and relevant government authorities.
• Support customs audits, regulatory inquiries, and trade-related litigation or investigations as required.
• Provide trade compliance support for new product launches, engineering projects, supply chain changes, acquisitions, and restructuring initiatives.
• Develop and deliver training to stakeholders across multiple functions and sites.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts associated with changes in customs, export controls, sanctions, tariffs, and trade policy.
• Support digital transformation and automation initiatives within the Corporate Trade function.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in customs, export controls, international trade, logistics, supply chain, consulting, or related fields.
• Experience within a multinational manufacturing company, automotive supplier, technology company, consulting firm, or government environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. customs regulations, export controls, sanctions, and free trade agreements.
• Experience supporting Mexico, and U.S. operations preferred.
• Experience with SAP, SAP GTS, broker management platforms, and trade compliance systems preferred.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, International Trade, Supply Chain, Finance, Law, Engineering, or a related field.
• Customs, trade compliance, or supply chain certifications are a plus.

Skills & Knowledge

• Business Partnership – Balances compliance requirements with practical business solutions.
• Strategic Thinking – Identifies opportunities to improve competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
• Risk Management – Effectively assesses and mitigates trade compliance risks.
• Customer Focus – Delivers high-quality support to internal stakeholders and business partners.
• Accountability – Takes ownership of outcomes and drives execution.
• Collaboration – Builds strong relationships across functions, regions, and cultures.
• Communication – Clearly communicates complex regulatory requirements to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Continuous Improvement – Drives process standardization, automation, and operational excellence.
• Learning Agility – Adapts quickly to evolving regulations, technologies, and business priorities.