Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance

Energizer; México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Energizer Holdings, Inc. seeks an Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance - COE, to spearhead global trade operations and analytics from Mexico. You will drive core processes, automation, and data-driven improvements across import/export activities worldwide.

As a strategic partner to cross-functional teams, you will advance Energizer's digital transformation roadmap while ensuring regulatory compliance and scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, International Trade, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in trade compliance, supply chain tech, BI, or related functions.
• Formal leadership experience.
• Knowledge of customs compliance, import/export regulations, tariff management.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Written and verbal fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Trade Compliance Center of Excellence (COE) team and provide leadership oversight for all direct reports.
• Collaborate to develop innovative global trade compliance solutions.
• Lead implementation and maturation of trade compliance core operations and tools.
• Delineate and maintain GTC operational processes, and support AI-enabled improvements.

Skills

Leadership

English fluency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Copilot Studio

SQL

Job description

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization - we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

Based in Mexico, and reporting to the Director, Global Trade Compliance, the Associate Manager, Global Trade Compliance - Center of Excellence (COE) is responsible for leading global trade operations, trade technology, and process excellence initiatives that support compliant and efficient import and export activities worldwide. This role oversees core trade operations processes, drives continuous improvement and automation, manages the Global Trade Management (GTM) platform, and leverages data analytics and AI-enabled solutions to improve compliance, operational performance, and business outcomes.

The Associate Manager serves as a strategic partner to Global Trade Compliance leadership, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Tax, IT, and business stakeholders, ensuring scalable, technology-enabled trade compliance operations while advancing the organization's digital transformation roadmap.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Universal Accountabilities

• Manages Global Trade Compliance Center of Excellence (COE) team and performs all leadership oversight requirements for all direct reports.
• Proactively collaborates to develop innovative global trade compliance solutions in support of Energizer's global growth.
• Leads implementation and maturation of trade compliance core operations and tools.
• Applies understanding and interpretation of complex global import and export laws and regulations to the development and maintenance of GTC opearational processes and tools.

Specific Accountabilities

• Mentor, coach and develop Center of Excellence (COE) team members
• Lead execution and governance of global trade operations and oversees:
  • Country of Origin determination and maintenance
  • Free Trade Agreement qualification and certification programs
  • Tariff classification governance and support
• Design, develop and maintain trade compliance dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reporting.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define reporting requirements and KPIs.
• Analyze global trade data to identify compliance gaps, operational inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead initiatives leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation (RPA), and advanced analytics to improve trade compliance processes.
• Lead maintance, enhancement and roadmap of Energizer's Global Trade Management tools to optimize excution and manage export, import and sanctions releated risks.
• Support change management and user adoption efforts for new technologies and processes.
• Present project updates, business insights, and recommendations to compliance leadership.

What we are looking for

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, International Trade, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting trade compliance, supply chain technology, business intelligence, or related functions.
• Formal leadership experience
• Knowledge of customs compliance, import/export regulations, tariff management.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders both in written and verbal formats
• Written and verbal fluency in English

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience implementing, supporting, or enhancing Global Trade Management (GTM) systems.
• Advanced experience developing Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models.
• Experience managing technology implementation or process improvement projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio).
• Experience developing AI-enabled business solutions or automation tools.Knowledge of SQL, data modeling, APIs, and ERP integrations.

Come join us!

Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.