Senior Trade Compliance Manager

Honeywell International Inc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a Sr. Trade Compliance Manager to lead import/export controls across the META region and ensure alignment with customs and sanctions regulations.

You will guide cross-functional teams, develop procedures, and drive regulatory readiness for audits. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in trade compliance, strong SAP experience, and excellent communication in English; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience in business, logistics or related field.
• 3–5 years in Trade Compliance, Logistics or Export Controls.
• Experience in multinational environments; META region exposure is a plus.
• Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead trade compliance activities across the META region.
• Oversee import/export processes, tariff classifications, origin, valuation, documentation.
• Review and approve trade documents for compliant shipments.
• Collaborate with logistics, sales and regional leadership to resolve issues.
• Develop and improve regional trade compliance procedures and controls.
• Coordinate with brokers and internal stakeholders for compliant transactions.
• Conduct internal reviews, audits, and corrective actions.
• Deliver training on customs, export controls, sanctions and shipment execution.

Skills

META regulations

Export controls

SAP

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication (English)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or logistics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job description

The Sr. Trade Compliance Manager is responsible for leading trade compliance activities across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region, with oversight of customs-related controls, export controls, and internal trade compliance processes.

The role will ensure that business transactions comply with applicable trade compliance regulations and internal policies, while providing practical guidance to operational and commercial teams to enable compliant business execution.

The position requires strong leadership and coordination with internal stakeholders, including Trade Compliance, Legal, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sales, and regional business leadership.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Middle East Trade Compliance Team, managing import and export compliance activities across the META region, and ensuring alignment with applicable customs, export control, sanctions, and internal trade compliance requirements.
• Oversee customs and import processes, including tariff classification (in collaboration with HTS classification team), country of origin, valuation, documentation accuracy, broker management, and import recordkeeping.
• Review and approve import and export documentation to ensure compliant shipment execution and accurate customs declarations.
• Partner with logistics, supply chain, sales, and business teams to resolve customs clearance issues, export hold matters, shipment delays, and trade compliance questions.
• Develop, maintain, and improve regional trade compliance procedures, controls, and work instructions covering both import and export activities.
• Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective management of import/export transactions and related compliance documentation.
• Conduct or support internal compliance reviews, audits, and corrective actions related to customs/import and export compliance processes.
• Maintain accurate trade compliance records to support audit readiness, regulatory inquiries, and internal reporting requirements.
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to internal stakeholders on customs/import requirements, export controls, sanctions compliance, and shipment execution procedures.

Qualifications:

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of META customs and export control regulations
• Familiarity with international shipping and trade processes.
• Experience using SAP
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and follow established processes.
• Good communication skills (English required; Arabic is a plus).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, or related field or commensurate experience
• 3-5 years of experience in Trade Compliance, Logistics, or Export Controls.
• Experience in a multinational environment is preferred.
• Exposure to META region is a plus.
• Arabic is a plus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We donot discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation toparticipate in the job application or interview process, toperform crucial job functions, and toreceive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us torequest accommodation