Senior Global Trade Compliance Manager

Fluence•Alpharetta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Global Trade Compliance Manager is a key leader responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing Fluence’s global trade compliance strategy and operations. The role provides strategic leadership to ensure the company complies with international trade laws and regulations while supporting efficient and cost-effective operations across regions. The manager leads import and export compliance, advises on tariff and export classifications, licensing, duties, and documentation, and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and compliance risk through trade programs. The role monitors regulatory developments and assesses their business impact, designs and maintains the Internal Control Compliance Program, and serves as a subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders. The position partners with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customs brokers; oversees broker performance and documentation accuracy; maintains compliance records and audits; supports government inquiries; and addresses sanctions screening and forced-labor due diligence. It also builds and develops the trade compliance team and establishes priorities and a multi-year roadmap for the function.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in customs and trade compliance, including people or project leadership.
Deep experience in tariff classification, valuation, duty drawback, Foreign Trade Zones, and free trade agreements.
Working knowledge of U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR) and sanctions regimes.
Strong communication, presentation, and training skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
Self-motivation, sound judgment, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a hybrid, global environment.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

A U.S. Customs Broker License (LCB) is strongly preferred.
Subject matter expertise in import and export requirements in EMEA and APAC, such as China, Taiwan, and India.
Proficiency with the CBP ACE portal, SAP, and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

Lead Fluence’s global import and export compliance strategy and ensure compliant, efficient daily operations across regions.
Advise Operations teams on HTS/ECCN classification, duty rates, fees, license applications, and import/export documentation.
Lead initiatives to improve duty competitiveness, reduce compliance risks, and lower costs through programs such as duty drawback, Foreign Trade Zones, bonded warehouses, TIB, Chapter 98, and free trade agreement utilization.
Monitor global regulatory developments, including trade tensions and tariff actions, assess their impact on Fluence, and brief senior leadership and stakeholders with recommendations.
Design, implement, and maintain the Internal Control Compliance Program for the import and export of Fluence products, and continually improve trade processes and systems.
Serve as the subject matter expert and escalation point on tariff classification, valuation, duty impacts, import requirements, and free trade agreement rules of origin.
Develop and deliver compliance training across the business.
Partner with customs brokers, Logistics, Purchasing, Finance, Legal, and suppliers to support end-to-end trade compliance and manage broker performance.
Establish and audit scorecard metrics for customs clearance documentation and broker entry accuracy; lead corrective actions, including prior disclosures and responses to government inquiries where needed.
Ensure accurate record-keeping, internal audits, export declarations, and reporting, and lead responses to export and customs authorities.
Collaborate with Product Development and Engineering to determine export jurisdiction and classification for goods, software, and technology, and document reasons for control.
Screen against sanctions and restricted-party lists and support supply-chain compliance requirements, including UFLPA forced-labor due diligence.
Build, mentor, and develop a trade compliance team, and set functional priorities and a multi-year roadmap.