Global Trade Compliance Manager

About the position

If you are experienced in customs and import compliance and enjoy working in a rapidly changing environment, then you will be excited about the Global Trade Compliance Manager position on our Legal and Compliance team. As the Global Trade Compliance Manager, you'll be responsible for actively managing imports for the entire company, while implementing industry best practices and continuous improvements, and effectively managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure import entry documentation is timely, accurate and complete for all company imports through cross-functional engagement, maintenance of customs broker standard operating procedures (SOPs) and post-entry reviews
• Determine U.S. harmonized tariff schedule (HTSUS), Schedule B, and international harmonized schedule classifications where necessary
• Determine applicability of Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements to company imports
• Be responsible for the company's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account and leverage ACE data to support supply chain decision making and internal auditing
• Conduct assessments of project requirements to ensure proper customs compliance, and review proposed contract terms as needed to protect company interests
• Be accountable for collaborating with other departments, such as supply chain, sales, shipping and product development, to establish and maintain effective and relevant import activities that are required to support business operations
• Maintain and enhance Iridium's customs compliance policies and procedures, and develop and conduct related training for key stakeholders
• Work with customs brokers and internal departments to support the company's duty drawback claims
• Support company efforts to integrate business systems holding product classification data

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years of customs/import experience in defense, satellite, telecommunications, electronics, or a related industry
• Operational experience with core customs compliance disciplines, to include classification, valuation-including related-party transactions-country of origin, and recordkeeping
• Proficiency in tariff classification, including the application of general rules of interpretation, tariff notes, and CBP binding rulings
• Strong familiarity with tools, processes and software applications that support customs compliance applications
• Customer service-oriented with unquestioned ethics and integrity
• Strong sense of urgency in driving projects to completion and motivation to achieve outcomes and results
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues to groups outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topic
• Have confidence and be able to easily build relationships with leadership and colleagues outside of your team
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and come up with out-of-the-box solutions
• Be proactive in providing feedback and be enthusiastic in sharing your knowledge with others
• Capable of prioritizing your own tasks and potentially the tasks of others while making sure deadlines are met

Nice-to-haves

• Customs Broker License
• An advanced degree or import/export professional certification
• U.S. Department of Defense security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one
• Previous experience in export compliance and working knowledge of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• Experience conducting trade compliance audits
• Experience with product export jurisdiction and classification (JC) analysis
• Experience conducting and managing denied party screening