DS NA Trade Ops Risk and Valuation Lead-Orthopaedics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•West Chester, PA

1d•$94,000 - $151,800

About The Position

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a U.S. Trade Operations Risk and Valuation Lead, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, or Raynham, Massachusetts. Remote work may be considered case by case for U.S.-based candidates, subject to Company approval. The role leads import trade operations, compliance controls, post-entry activity, and customs response management. It serves as a subject matter expert on U.S. import compliance, partnering with internal stakeholders, customs brokers, suppliers, Finance, Tax, Legal, and leadership to support accurate customs declarations, effective risk management, and audit-ready operations. Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopedics business and establish DePuy Synthes as a standalone company. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, consultations, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions. Following the transaction, the successful candidate is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes employee, with employment governed by its processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. The position requires 10–15% travel. The anticipated base pay range is $94,000–$151,800. Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s pension and 401(k) savings plans and long-term incentive program. The posting also describes vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, and military spouse leave.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Finance, or another field.
Extensive experience in U.S. import operations, customs compliance, trade operations, or customs brokerage.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements, import entry processes, HTS classification, valuation, post-entry activity, and customs documentation.
Experience leading government inquiries, audits, penalties, liquidated damages, post-entry corrections, and compliance issue remediation.
Experience with ACE reporting, broker platforms, or trade compliance management tools.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work across Trade Compliance, Finance, Tax, Legal, Supply Chain, and external brokers.
Strong analytical skills and experience using reporting tools, trackers, dashboards, or data workflows to monitor operational performance and compliance risk.

Nice To Haves

Certified Customs Specialist credential or another trade compliance certification.
Experience with Alteryx, Power BI, and ERP systems.
Experience with reconciliation and special import program processes.
Ability to convert complex regulatory requirements into practical procedures, training, and business-facing guidance.

Responsibilities

Manage government interactions related to liquidated damages, penalties, supplemental duty matters, CF28/CF29/CF4647 requests, and related agency inquiries.
Lead reconciliation activities and support compliant financial reporting related to import values, duties, and entry corrections.
Perform internal risk assessments and audits, including periodic entry reviews and entry-level compliance testing.
Maintain oversight of the Risk Register and Matter Tracker, ensuring timely updates, ownership, escalation, and closure of compliance issues.
Oversee customs valuation matters, including ad hoc valuation reviews, customs inquiries, non-commercial export values, and related documentation.
Obtain and provide price information to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes.
Support liability management for tax-related issues, audits, and import compliance matters in partnership with Tax, Finance, and Legal.
Review post-entry review errors and approve related Post Summary Corrections, as applicable.
Provide support for the Duty Drawback program as needed.
Manage compliance for special regime entry types, including Foreign Trade Zone and in-bond activity, as required.
Oversee manifest suppression processes and related operational controls.
Monitor Harmonized Tariff Schedule revisions and communicate required updates to analysts and impacted business partners.
Support business stakeholders with Nairobi Protocol operations.

Benefits

Participation in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
Participation in the Company’s 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with specified higher amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.