Trade Compliance Specialist

Dover Corporation • Eagle Rock, VA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

MAAG Pump Systems, Automatik Plastics Machinery, Maag Gala Industries, Reduction Engineering Scheer, Ettlinger, AMN, Witte and Sikora– eight successful and well-experienced companies have joined forces to become the global partner for the polymer industry. As a manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing, and filtration systems, and pulverizers we offer top-grade equipment for your demanding requirements – not only for polymer applications but also for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. The Trade Compliance Specialist will focus on U.S. customs and international trade matters, reporting to the Compliance Manager – Maag Americas. The successful candidate will monitor regulatory changes, conduct internal audits, and enforce corporate policies to minimize organization risk. Responsibilities typically include working independently with general supervision, and a proven ability to meet deadlines is essential.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with hands-on trade compliance, including experience coordinating trade compliance among global operating locations.
• Strong customer interface skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment while also ensuring that fundamental transactional discipline is maintained at all times.
• Creative, entrepreneurial, self-motivated and success oriented.
• Project Management experience with the ability to lead a cross-functional team to develop and achieve priorities within definitive timelines.
• Adept at solving problems that span business and technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including concise verbal and written executive-level communications.
• Ability to travel globally as required.

Nice To Haves

• Trade Compliance Certification
• Experience with commercial contract review/sales terms and conditions
• Experience in creating policy documents and manuals
• Experience working in cross-cultural teams is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages comprehensive internal export and import controls, ensuring operational alignment with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and international business activities.
• Leads “Know Your Customer” (KYC) screening activities, documents rationales for clearing matches, and assists with business processes for submitting, obtaining, and escalating necessary licenses, permits, certifications, and technology release determinations.
• Supports all aspects of global trade operations including customs clearance, import/export management, freight logistics, and the systematic maintenance of trade compliance records.
• Interprets and communicates international trade laws (including ITAR, EAR, OFAC, FTR, and other customs matters), acting as a resource to internal teams and advising on the investigation and resolution of compliance questions or complaints.
• Monitors changes in import/export laws or regulations, establishing operational processes and modifying procedures to meet new requirements across technical data, foreign travel, foreign visits, and shipments.
• Collaborates with internal teams and external bodies to ensure correct assignment of Harmonized Tariff Classification (HTC), Schedule B, and Export Control Classification Numbers.
• Determines country of origin for products per customs rules, analyzing BOMs, HS Classifications, and regional value content to qualify products under agreements (e.g., USMCA, KORUS FTAs).
• Establishes and executes internal audit and assessment programs to measure compliance by brokers and forwarders, driving continuous improvement and ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Leverages import/export data to align newly acquired companies with compliance policies and accelerate implementation.
• Develops and facilitates regular, internal compliance training for company personnel.
• Manages trade compliance tools, educational resources, and shared websites to ensure information accuracy.
• Establishes and maintains positive relations with appropriate government regulatory agencies, law departments, and cross-functional teams.
• The incumbent considers all interests of quality, accident prevention, occupational safety and environmental safety in a preventative manner within their scope of responsibility and supports the avoidance of damages to people, facilities, assets and environment actively.
• The incumbent is obliged to perform tasks requested by management that relate to their position scope or arise from company needs.

Benefits

• a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• health savings account
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation days beginning at 80 hours annually
• 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• tuition assistance
• employee referral program
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level