Sr. Global Trade Governance PM, AMZ Leo Global Trade and Compliance

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers — from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The Global Trade Governance PM identifies risks and opportunities to develop trade programs for Leo’s global trade operations, ensures compliance with global import and export laws, and reports to the Governance and Brokerage Strategy Manager. This role promotes the sustainability of Leo’s customs compliance program by developing guidelines and procedures, coordinating daily import transactions (harmonized tariff classifications, country of origin determination, product valuation reporting, import license applications, ACE reporting, exception shipments, free trade agreements), and interfacing with internal teams, customs brokers, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategic trade programs and governance mechanisms for Amazon Leo’s Global Trade Compliance team
• Create and regularly maintain policies and procedures for Leo’s global trade operations
• Manage import customs compliance including harmonized tariff classifications, country of origin determination, product valuation reporting, import license applications
• Leverage AI tools to manage and track projects to completion
• Upload and maintain electronic import files in record retention repository for audit purposes
• Perform HTS classification for Leo imports, maintain items database in ERP system, support HTS challenges, work with manager and Legal on classification rulings
• Analyze customs tariffs and duty rates
• Maintain Leo customs compliance work instructions and SOPs, manage document revisions, support continuous process improvement
• Follow customs compliance internal controls program to ensure compliance with foreign import regulations
• Keep and communicate metrics of imports (transit time, compliance accuracy, cost, customs broker performance) for leadership
• Conduct self-assessments (compliance audits) and implement corrective actions
• Provide compliance training to new employees and cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with supply chain, procurement, finance, tax, and engineering functions as required

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in industry or academia
• 5+ years of relevant experience in global trade, imports & exports, or similar fields
• 5+ years of relevant experience working with customs brokers and handling import transactions end-to-end (shipment start to entry filing and record maintenance)
• 5+ years of relevant experience with advanced Excel and ERP systems (preferably SAP) and ability to interpret data
• 5+ years of relevant experience auditing customs transactions (self-assessments and responding to external audits)

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed customs broker
• Knowledge of PGA regulations in the Aerospace industry
• Comfort with ambiguity and curiosity to learn new skills
• Experience working in start-up mode building or supporting a compliance program from the ground up
• Proven track record as a curious self-starter who dives into unknown territory, learns new concepts, and pushes comfort zones

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with option for Supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Mentorship and career growth focus with knowledge-sharing culture
• Work-life balance emphasis with flexible scheduling

Pay

Base salary range: $119,300 – $208,900 annually (Bellevue, WA). Total compensation includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs); final offer determined by experience, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

Flexible schedule with a focus on work-life balance; not focused on hours spent at work or online.

Company: Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC | Job ID: A10562027