Compliance Team Manager - Customs & Trade (Americas Region)

TVH•Olathe, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a unique “Player-Coach” role designed for a leader who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves. You will be the primary technical authority for Americas compliance while leading a high-performing team. Reporting into our global structure—specifically to the Global Customs & Trade Compliance Manager or the VP Assurance in Belgium—you will bridge the gap between global compliance principles and regional strategy and execution.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years in international trade and compliance.
Deep knowledge of customs regulations, internal controls, risk management, and monitoring techniques.
Proficient in the use of the Google Suite and able to quickly adapt to global compliance reporting tools and global trade management tools.
Solution-oriented mindset—you don’t just find problems, you come up with simple solutions to complex regulatory hurdles.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to report US metrics clearly and respectfully to America leadership and global Assurance leadership in Belgium.
Proven ability to manage overlapping priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Customs broker license and/or experience with product compliance is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the regional team—yourself, a compliance expert and advisor, plus several indirect compliance stakeholders—overseeing day-to-day compliance operations.
Foster an open, constructive, and proactive team spirit across the Americas region.
Hire, coach, and appraise team members to ensure a positive, performant culture reflecting TVH’s values.
Translate applicable regional regulation and global compliance frameworks (e.g. Customs & Trade, Product) into implementable regional policies and procedures.
Act as the regional authority and key point of contact for complex compliance requirements and cases, providing solution-oriented advice to stakeholders.
Ensure timely escalation, both in the Americas region and within the Assurance function.
Identify, investigate, and report on compliance requirements, risks, findings and trends (e.g. C-TPAT, Export Control, Origin Management).
Identify bottlenecks in current governance and implement improvements to ensure TVH conducts business effectively, efficiently and with integrity.
Suggest and support in building and strengthening Americas processes and controls to reduce compliance risk.
Participate in and coordinate specific projects, ensuring compliance parameters are met from definition to delivery.
Actively promote compliance awareness across all levels of the Americas organization.
Report into our global structure—specifically to the Global Customs & Trade Compliance Manager or the VP Assurance in Belgium.
Other duties as assigned.