Global Trade Compliance Manager
About The Position
The Global Trade Compliance Manager is a leadership role responsible for setting, managing, and controlling all guidelines, policies, and activities associated with the import and export of goods across international borders. This role involves developing and administering programs for the receipt of imported materials and shipment of merchandise for export, ensuring consistency with Bunzl policies, government regulations, and applicable laws. The position supports import activities across multiple countries and export operations to global markets, operating in a strategic and operational capacity. It partners with various departments to develop policies and procedures that minimize trade compliance risk and costs while facilitating international growth opportunities. This role is hybrid based in Morton Grove, IL or Maple Grove, MN. Open to local candidates.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 5 years of trade compliance experience including global experience.
- Demonstrated ability to determine Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications, ECCN numbers, and Country of Origin.
- Knowledge of regulatory risk areas including AD/CVD considerations and multi-country compliance requirements.
- Intermediate computer literacy and knowledge of software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio; PowerBI, JDE A/S 400 ERP system.
- Extensive import and export experience.
- Knowledge of global export control regimes and requirements, product classification and documentation requirements.
- Detailed and Analytical.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Well-developed organizational, priority management and planning skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across functions and levels.
- Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Action oriented; drive for results; customer-focused.
- Proven ability to deal with ambiguous environment.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed Customs Brokers are strongly preferred.
- WMS and Logistics experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and coordination of import and export functions to ensure strict compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies across global operations.
- Serve as a designated representative for interface with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Census), Corporate Trade Compliance, internal legal counsel, and other regulatory agencies.
- Develop, implement, and maintain trade compliance programs, policies, and procedures aligned with corporate standards and business unit requirements.
- Manage and oversee Global Trade Compliance activities, providing daily and strategic direction to the team while ensuring effective prioritization, resource alignment, and execution.
- Ensure consistent execution of import and export processes, including issue resolution, audit support, and response to government inquiries, with emphasis on compliance accuracy, audit readiness, and regulatory risk mitigation, including AD/CVD considerations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, Customer Experience & IT) to mitigate risk, support operational performance, and align trade compliance with business objectives, including new business onboarding and network changes.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders and customers on trade compliance requirements, regulatory changes, classification, valuation, and country of origin determinations, including coordination of responses to audits and regulatory inquiries.
- Maintain import/export compliance infrastructure, including documentation, training programs, and supporting databases, to ensure consistent execution and regulatory adherence.
- Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to improve data quality, resolve system gaps, and enhance compliance processes across ERP (JDE/AS400), WMS (Koerber), TMS, and GTM integrations supporting export operations.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including expansion of import audit programs, customs broker management, and strengthening cross-functional partnerships to improve compliance outcomes and upstream data integrity.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
- 401K with generous company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
