International Trade Compliance Manager

Oversees the global trade compliance program activities for Appleton business unit, with a focus on the Americas. Leads, implements, improves, and reviews various trade compliance requirements and initiatives, including the management and supervision of business unit trade compliance professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategic initiatives of Appleton trade compliance, including:
  • Training Program Support: ensure functional areas and gatekeepers are up-to-date with training requirements
  • Customs Support: perform trade data oversight in ACE, PMS, assist with customs broker inquiries, maintain brokerage SOPs
  • Overall ITC Program support: develop and implement Emerson standards for Appleton, facilitate import and export activities, conduct site visits and audits, provide compliance guidance and support to businesses with compliance issues and escalations
• Ensure business locations maintain Emerson’s Archer trade compliance tool
• Ensure business locations maintain necessary policies, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with Emerson standards
• Oversee special export compliance programs such as Embargoes and Sanctions, Restricted Party Screening
• Oversee special import compliance programs such as USMCA, HTS Classifications, Valuation, Section 301/232, and other special tariffs
• Assist Emerson and business locations with supply chain security compliance programs such as CTPAT, AEO-Mexico, and PIP
• Oversee customer requests for product eligibility with BABA, Made in America, ARRA, TAA, etc.
• Participate in other Emerson functional teams (e.g., brokerage mode team, tariff task force)
• Consult and provide expert-level advice to business locations and functional departments on trade compliance, using collected data to review procedures and address deficiencies
• Deliver strategic trade data and financial analytics to executive leadership to optimize global duty structures, mitigate risk, and guide international supply chain decisions
• Ensure all applicable compliance systems, modules, and data repositories are monitored, performing, and updated
• Leverage resources and best practices across all global locations
• Respond to escalations and questions from locations and departments
• Collaborate with other functional areas to investigate and resolve trade compliance issues, and develop and lead compliance projects and opportunities
• Manage Manila trade compliance analysts, including coaching and development
• Proactively and independently resolve complex challenges where precedent may not exist

Requirements

• 8+ years of direct work experience in multi-national International Trade Compliance
• 5+ years of direct experience supervising and leading teams, projects, and programs
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Legal, Business, Finance, or related field relevant to trade compliance; other advanced degrees are an advantage
• Ability to navigate and interpret U.S., Canada, Mexico, and other regional import and export laws and regulations, and/or willingness to learn
• Experience working in the region and with local customs authorities
• Excellent oral and written English language skills; other languages are an advantage
• Ability to travel 25% or more for success in the role
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Skills

• Analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions
• Consider multiple and varied viewpoints when addressing problems and opportunities
• Quickly and decisively take actions in fast-changing, unpredictable situations
• Facilitate an open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders
• Provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced MS Office skills, especially in data analysis
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, reliability, and attention to detail
• Comfortable working with senior management across multiple departments and global locations, including Emerson enterprise compliance teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Recognition programs
• Flexible time-off options including paid parental leave, vacation, and holidays

Pay

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 annually, commensurate with skills, talent, capabilities, and experience.