Trade Compliance Director, Import & Customs

About the role

Lead customs compliance across the Americas for a global, highly regulated organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance a multi-country customs compliance program, ensuring consistency across jurisdictions
• Oversee classification, valuation, country of origin determinations, and FTA utilization
• Advise senior leadership on regulatory risk, cost exposure, and tariff mitigation strategies
• Manage audits, government inquiries, disclosures, and corrective action plans
• Oversee customs brokers, filings, and day-to-day operational compliance processes
• Drive standardization, internal controls, and process improvements across the region
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small but high-impact regional team
• Partner cross-functionally to align trade compliance strategy with broader business objectives

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in customs or trade compliance, with a strong leadership component
• Deep expertise in classification, valuation, origin, and tariff regimes (e.g., Section 301/232)
• Proven experience managing audits and working with customs authorities (e.g., CBP)
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Customs Broker License preferred
• Experience operating within a multinational, highly regulated environment
• Track record of building or improving scalable compliance programs and processes