Sr. Manager, Global Trade Compliance
About The Position
Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we are driven by a simple purpose: to empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. As the global leader in commercial fitness equipment and solutions, our teams design, manufacture, and deliver innovative products that power workouts around the world. As Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance, you'll lead the company’s global trade compliance strategy for a multi-jurisdictional manufacturing organization. This role ensures compliance with international import/export laws, sanctions, customs regulations, tariff programs, and emerging ESG requirements. Reporting to the VP of Tax & Trade, this leader serves as the company’s subject matter expert on global trade compliance, advising senior leadership while implementing practical, scalable processes that protect the business and support growth. This is a hybrid position based out of our Global HQ in Rosemont, IL - M/F remote and T-Th are in-office collaboration days #LI-Hybrid
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 10+ years of global trade compliance experience in a manufacturing environment
- 5+ years of team leadership experience
- Strong expertise in customs regulations, export controls, sanctions programs, and FTAs
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and operate cross-functionally in a global organization
Nice To Haves
- Licensed Customs Broker preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the global import/export compliance program.
- Oversee denied party screening, embargo controls, ECCN/HTS classification, country of origin, valuation, marking, and record retention.
- Ensure compliant import procedures across all facilities.
- Lead tariff mitigation strategies, including Free Trade Agreements and Duty Drawback programs.
- Integrate trade compliance into new product launches and enterprise initiatives (e.g., PACE).
- Support M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Participate in Data Governance and cross-functional compliance councils.
- Monitor global sanctions, export controls, customs regulations, and trade restrictions.
- Advise senior leadership on regulatory changes and business impact.
- Recommend and implement process improvements aligned to evolving requirements.
- Lead compliance efforts related to CSRD, CBAM, and other applicable ESG regulations.
- Partner with Finance and Sustainability to ensure reporting accuracy and audit readiness.
- Lead internal and external trade compliance audits and corrective actions.
- Develop compliance training and maintain global trade policies and procedures.
Benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- parental, medical and military leaves of absence
- paid time off
- 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually
- paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
- company paid short-term disability
- optional long-term disability
- health savings account
- health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- employee and dependent life insurance
- supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- hospital indemnity
- identity protection
- legal services
- adoption assistance
- tuition assistance
- commuter benefits
- employee discounts
- employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
