Senior Specialist Trade Compliance (Americas)

About The Opportunity

You will join QIAGEN’s Global Trade Compliance team as a Senior Specialist focused on the Americas region, with a strong emphasis on U.S. Customs import compliance. In this role, you will ensure adherence to applicable trade regulations while driving continuous improvement of compliance processes across the region.

• Ensuring compliance with applicable U.S. and regional import/export laws and regulations across the Americas
• Managing and continuously improving trade compliance processes, with a focus on U.S. import compliance
• Overseeing import and export clearance activities and providing clear instructions to brokers, freight forwarders, and internal teams
• Supporting audits, CBP rulings, post-summary corrections, and other regulatory interactions
• Conducting regular reviews of broker performance, import/export transactions, and compliance risks
• Supporting product classification (HTS), country of origin determination, and customs valuation activities
• Delivering trade compliance training and providing expert guidance to cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in trade compliance, with strong focus on U.S. import regulations
• Experience working in a multinational environment within the Americas region
• Solid understanding of customs regulations and interaction with regulatory authorities
• Experience collaborating with brokers, freight forwarders, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Advanced skills in SAP or similar ERP systems and strong proficiency in MS Excel
• Willingness to travel occasionally and flexibility to support global operations

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel occasionally and flexibility to support global operations

Skills

• Advanced skills in SAP or similar ERP systems
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Schedule

This is an onsite role in our QIAGEN Germantown, MD office.