Manager, Trade Compliance and Government Contracts

Mitsubishi Chemical Group•26I-Virtual, IA

6d•$110,200 - $144,700•Remote

About The Position

Mitsubishi Chemical America is seeking a Manager, Trade Compliance and Government Contracts to support U.S. defense work and trade compliance across the Americas. Reporting to the Regional Director of Trade Compliance, this senior individual contributor is responsible for the standards, systems, and training used by company sites across the region. The role is remote in the United States. The manager guides federal and defense contract work from bid through performance, reviewing solicitations, proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and modifications with Legal, Contracts, and Procurement. The role identifies applicable FAR and DFARS trade provisions, helps determine and document sourcing and supplier substantiation requirements, and works with sites to establish and verify controls needed to meet government contract obligations. The position provides expertise on customs matters, including tariff classification, valuation, origin and marking, preferential duty treatment, broker instructions, entry corrections, forced-labor risks, and duty reduction or recovery. It also guides export licensing and sanctions decisions involving product classification, end use, end users, restricted-party screening, EAR, ITAR, and OFAC requirements. The manager reviews high-risk orders, product launches, foreign visitor requests, and transfers of software or technical data, and supports trade due diligence for acquisitions and the integration of controls at acquired operations. The manager leads audits, investigations, site risk assessments, and corrective actions; supports responses to CBP inquiries and voluntary disclosures when appropriate; oversees broker performance; and sets priorities for trade systems, including ACE and the GTS module. The role monitors regulatory and enforcement developments and develops procedures and role-specific training for trade coordinators and colleagues across Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, and Operations. Success includes fewer avoidable shipment holds and repeat audit findings, timely licensing decisions, and traceable sourcing certifications and compliance decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in international business, supply chain, logistics, finance, customs administration, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressively responsible trade compliance experience in multinational manufacturing, chemicals, industrial operations, or a similarly regulated environment.
Experience making and documenting complex compliance decisions in the candidate’s area of expertise, explaining reasoning to business leaders, providing practical next steps to site teams, and resolving issues across functions.
Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or global trade management systems, screening tools, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Review solicitations, proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and modifications with Legal, Contracts, and Procurement, identifying applicable FAR and DFARS trade provisions.
Determine applicable domestic sourcing preferences, foreign-source restrictions, and requirements for controlled items or technical data; document decisions and support business representations and certifications.
Help pass applicable contract terms to subcontractors and prepare sites for government work by establishing and verifying required controls.
Guide tariff classification, customs valuation, country-of-origin and marking decisions, and preferential duty treatment.
Provide brokers with instructions, oversee entry corrections, and help sites verify supplier origin, address forced-labor risks, and identify duty reduction or recovery opportunities.
Assess product classification, end use, end users, and restricted-party screening; advise on EAR licenses or exceptions, ITAR authorizations, and OFAC sanctions.
Review high-risk orders, new product launches, foreign visitor requests, and transfers of software or technical data; support acquisition trade due diligence and control implementation at acquired operations.
Lead audits, investigations, and site risk assessments; coordinate responses to CBP inquiries, preserve records, assess exposure, and support voluntary disclosures when appropriate.
Oversee broker performance and verify that corrective actions address root causes.
Manage regional use of the ACE portal and set the roadmap for the GTS module, prioritizing improvements to screening, classification, licensing workflows, and supporting records.
Monitor tariff changes, executive orders, and enforcement developments; identify affected sites and transactions and develop procedures and role-specific training.
Work across functions to resolve compliance issues and communicate decisions and practical actions to business leaders and site teams.