Title Manager, International Trade Compliance

TRIUMPH designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aviation and industrial components, accessories, subassemblies, systems and aircraft structures. We partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft worldwide, to provide products and services that solve their hardest problems. Based in Yakima, WA, Triumph Actuation and Landing Gear Systems designs, manufactures, assembles, tests, and provides MRO services for aerospace products and systems including hydraulic actuators, hydraulic valves and manifolds, hydraulic fuses, and repeatable release holdback bars. The Yakima facility employs more than 240 employees and is an industry leader in landing gear actuation, supplying components to every major aircraft manufacturer. Triumph Actuation Products and Services - Yakima is also the sole supplier of the critical repeatable release holdback bars used for launching US Navy fighter jets from aircraft carriers.

Responsibilities

• Support the organization in implementing the Company’s ITC processes, procedures, tools, and best practices, ensuring trade compliance requirements are embedded within local business units.
• Partner with local functional group leaders and staff to understand and support import and export requirements.
• Support the collection of information needed to prepare export licenses and other export authorizations.
• Prepare and submit, when approved by the Empowered Official, export license applications to the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce using DECCS, SNAP-R, and Descartes OCR systems.
• Review and approve export shipments.
• Work with logistics staff to maintain import and export records in Company-approved systems.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, MRO Contracts, Contracts Administration, and Logistics to gather required import documentation for clearance and duty-mitigation activities.
• Coordinate with Company-approved import brokers to review and approve import shipments.
• Support general ITC activities, participate in regular ITC team meetings, and ensure flow-down of requirements and data across the organization.
• Conduct import post-entry audits to ensure compliance with U.S. Customs regulations.
• Promptly report significant issues, potential risks, and compliance concerns to the Empowered Official.
• Review denied-party screening results and support second-level reviews as needed.
• Deliver ITC awareness training using Company-approved materials.
• Assist sites in performing product and technology classifications under the EAR, ITAR, HTS, Schedule B, and support use of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and other Customs or trade compliance inquiries.
• Resolve denied-party data issues and support implementation of controls for engaging parties in trade transactions.
• Assist the Empowered Official and General Counsel in gathering information needed for Voluntary Disclosures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of International Trade Compliance experience.
• Direct experience drafting and submitting export licenses to U.S. government agencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience with EAR, ITAR, and U.S. Customs Regulations.
• Proficiency using SNAP-R, DECCS, and AES systems for export compliance activities.
• Experience using USCBP ACE systems to access, interpret, and download import/export data for site-level reporting.
• Proven Customs compliance experience, including import clearance processes, tariff classification, and duty mitigation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated goal achievement capabilities.
• Knowledge of international business preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently solve problems.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office products.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, leadership, and cross-functional partners.

Pay

Position Pay Range: $108,000 - $162,500/Annual. Hiring range and position pay range may differ, commensurate with education level, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage with plan options that provide flexibility and choice (including telehealth options).
• Healthcare spending accounts.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid/flexible time off in addition to paid company holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Incentives and performance-based rewards.
• Exciting growth and development opportunities empowered by our TRIUMPH Transformation and an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and creativity.

Schedule

Full-time, Onsite. Locations: Yakima, WA; Redmond, WA; or Valencia, CA.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.