Trade Compliance Manager

Imperative Logistics•Laredo, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Manager will be involved in all matters encompassing regulatory requirements of various governmental agencies. This position will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the company’s established import/export compliance policies and procedures to ensure that Imperative Logistics LLC and Masterpiece meet or exceed the requirements of various regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain or similar industry with 5+ years of experience in a management position.
Bachelor’s degree in business, related field or equivalent years of experience required.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement application system solutions to support compliance objectives for both clients and regulatory requirements.
Extensive knowledge of applicable governmental regulations.
Experience working with various US international trade regulatory agencies including CBP, CTAP, TSA, OFAC and FMC.
English/Spanish (Required)

Nice To Haves

Industry certification including Licensed CBP Customs Broker License, highly desirable.
CargoWise / E2Open experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for enforcement of company compliance policies/procedures, and governmental regulations.
Support all matters with regards to Customs & Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Directorate for Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) including staying up to date in regulations as it pertains to the company.
Responsible for timely reporting to executive team of any specific risk scenarios or noncompliance situations.
Responsible for Internal Corporate Compliance Audit Program to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for various agencies (i.e. CBP, FMC, Census, FCPA, TSA, CTPAT) and established business performance metrics in conjunction with the compliance team.
Manage timely and accurate governmental regulatory reporting and communications in conjunction with compliance analyst staff.
Ensure maintenance of company licenses and certifications in good standing such as National Customs Broker License, FMC/OTI license, FMCSA, IATA/CNS and CTPAT certifications.
Coordinate with legal counsel and other consultants as applicable on potential violations or risk mitigation including possible mitigation of penalties/fines and implementation of corrective action plan.
Work cross functionally with IT, Finance and HR to support compliance policies, audits and trainings in order to ensure systems and processes are in place to support staff.
Coordinate the development and revision of policies/process, training, and implementation as needed in specific based on potential changes in legislation of governmental regulations or business needs.
Lead and develop the corporate compliance team staff with a hands-on approach including specifically ensuring equitable workload distribution, training in areas of responsibilities and guidance to support operations in compliance related matters.
Responsible for management of Compliance Team and POA Team ticket support system.
Responsible for project management of CargoWise/E2Open enhancement/revision initiatives in conjunction with other relevant support staff to support Compliance policies/procedures.
Supervise use of Veroot TSA and Vendor Management portals to support compliance policies regarding vendor selection, CTPAT and IAC responsibilities.
Manage the Compliance team page on SharePoint to ensure accuracy and maintenance of information.
Support leadership with compliance communications between operations, sales, executive team, legal counsel and/or insurance representatives as applicable.