Director, Trade Compliance

Spreetail•Indianapolis, NV

1d•Remote

About The Position

Spreetail is seeking a Licensed Customs Broker to join our team as a Director of Trade Compliance. In this role, you’ll drive our global trade compliance strategy, building scalable programs that reduce landed cost and streamline customs operations across borders. You’ll work cross-functionally to embed compliance into every stage of the supply chain while influencing key business decisions through data and risk mitigation. Success requires someone who acts with urgency, communicates with clarity, and embraces challenges as opportunities to raise the bar. If you're driven by results, lead with accountability, and want to leave a lasting impact—this is the role for you.

Requirements

Extensive trade compliance background, including classification, valuation, licensing, and audit processes, ideally in a high-volume import/export environment.
Proven success leading cross-functional compliance projects involving brokers, logistics providers, and internal stakeholders across legal, finance, and supply chain.
Strong analytical and systems expertise, including experience with ACE, AES, ECCN/HTS tools, and denied party screening software.
History of delivering cost savings through duty optimization strategies such as FTA use, duty drawback, First Sale for Export, and process improvements.
Executive communication skills with a track record of presenting risk assessments, dashboards, and strategic roadmaps to senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Customs Broker

Responsibilities

Develop strong cross-functional relationships by conducting 1:1s with Legal, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and external partners to align on compliance priorities and business needs.
Quickly assess and document the current state of trade compliance by reviewing core materials, classification accuracy, and import/export activity, identifying key gaps and opportunities.
Drive immediate impact through early wins, including correcting recordkeeping errors, improving broker SOPs, and resolving classification discrepancies that drive cost.
Establish performance baselines by launching a draft KPI dashboard to measure classification accuracy, entry timeliness, and screening compliance.
Shape the long-term compliance strategy by building a phased roadmap, designing targeted training, and presenting a savings-aligned compliance plan to leadership.