Customs & Trade Compliance Manager

Voltava•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Customs & Trade Compliance Manager leads Voltava’s customs and trade compliance program, ensuring compliance with U.S. and international regulations while supporting an efficient, cost-effective global supply chain. This role is Voltava’s internal subject matter expert for customs and trade compliance and works closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Legal, and Operations. The position manages import and export compliance, customs brokers, tariff classification, country of origin, trade programs, export controls, and compliance risk, while identifying opportunities to reduce duties and landed costs. The role includes approximately 15–25% domestic and international travel to Voltava manufacturing, distribution, and other business locations. Voltava describes its culture as collaborative and people-focused and offers a total rewards package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings programs with employer contributions, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, employee assistance resources, and wellness programs and other benefits.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in customs, global trade compliance, import/export, international logistics, or supply chain compliance.
Experience managing customs brokers and importer-of-record responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of HTS classification, customs valuation, country of origin, trade agreements, tariffs, and customs entry processes.
Experience with compliance audits, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
Working knowledge of U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements.
Experience making business strategy recommendations in response to the shifting trade landscape.
Experience with export controls, ITAR/EAR, OFAC, and restricted-party screening.
Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Ability to influence teams, train stakeholders, and present risks and recommendations to leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, Business Administration, Logistics, Finance, Trade Compliance, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing, automotive, or complex global supply chain experience.
Experience with trade compliance systems such as SAP GTS, Descartes, ONESOURCE, or similar platforms.
LCB, CCS, CES, or similar certification.
Familiarity with customs regimes in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Turkey.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Lead Voltava’s customs and trade compliance program, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and internal controls.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert on customs, tariffs, trade regulations, and export controls.
Manage customs broker relationships, performance, and compliance, including reviews, KPI scorecards, corrective actions, escalation management, and annual POA reviews.
Oversee import compliance, including customs entries, shipment documentation, government filings, post-entry correction opportunities, HTS classification, customs valuation, country of origin and marking requirements, trade agreements, and importer-of-record requirements.
Monitor and advise the business on regulatory and tariff changes, including Section 301/232 and AD/CVD requirements.
Identify duty savings and cost-reduction opportunities through tariff engineering, FTZ, duty drawback, and trade preference programs.
Conduct compliance audits and risk assessments and manage corrective actions to maintain audit readiness.
Manage government inquiries, customs examinations, regulatory reviews, compliance reporting, and timely resolution.
Oversee export compliance, including ITAR/EAR requirements, restricted-party screening, and OFAC sanctions compliance.
Lead or support Voltava’s CTPAT program and related security requirements.
Partner with cross-functional teams before and during supplier onboarding, new products, sourcing decisions, and global supply chain initiatives.
Maintain accurate, required, audit-ready trade compliance records and reporting.
Develop compliance training, metrics, and reporting for key stakeholders and leadership.
Travel approximately 15–25% domestically and internationally to Voltava manufacturing, distribution, and other business locations.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Retirement savings programs with employer contributions
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee assistance resources
Wellness programs
Additional benefits designed to support health, financial well-being, professional growth, and quality of life