District Trade Compliance Supervisor / Manager - Cebu

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Mandaue; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Medical Health Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Development

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Expeditors Cebu seeks a District Trade Compliance Supervisor/Manager to oversee trade compliance at the district level. You will coordinate with RTCM, branch managers, and the Director of Trade Compliance to ensure messaging and policies align with laws and internal standards.

You will train staff, monitor performance, and implement preventive controls while keeping systems like GCI, CFIT, EDMS, and ETMS aligned with company goals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of trade compliance laws, rules and directives.
• Proficient in English; local district language a plus.
• Able to train and mentor staff on compliance.
• Familiarity with Expeditors operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as district-level resource for Trade Compliance.
• Lead training and monitoring of branch personnel.
• Develop and maintain compliant processes across branches.
• Generate and review import/export reports and address anomalies.
• Escalate non-compliance per company procedures.
• Stay current on trade laws and provide updates to leadership.

Skills

Trade compliance knowledge

English proficiency

Communication skills

Training and coaching

Education

Bachelor-level education or professional equivalent

Tools

GCI

CFIT

EDMS

ETMS

Job description

District Trade Compliance Supervisor / Manager - Cebu

• Full-time

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Summary:

Serve as the primary District-level resource for Trade Compliance.

Proactively communicate and closely coordinate with RTCM, branch management, and the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC).

Keeps informed of current and proposed laws, regulations, directives, rules, and policies applicable to the relevant District governing Trade Compliance at Expeditors and regarding the industry in general.

Maintain knowledge about Expeditors’ operating systems, including (but not limited to) GCI, CFIT, EDMS, and ETMS and how those systems support the Company’s ongoing Trade Compliance goals and objective.

Communicate regularly with RTCM, branch management and DTC to ensure consistent and accurate messaging, any materialchanges, and implementation of Trade Compliance goals and objective.

Manage Trade Compliance program in the District, including training, monitoring, assessing, escalation and guiding employeeson Trade Compliance in the District and/or branch.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Create a Tone of Compliance Messaging in Branches

Communicate and promote a positive environment in each branch or location within the District that is easy to understand and solutions-oriented.

Be an outward example of Trade Compliance as a valuable, integral part of quality customer service and Expeditors businesssuccess.

Establish, promote, and maintain a collaborative working relationship within the District by supporting branch and District Trade Compliance.

Foster an environment of uniform compliance by implementing best practices in Trade Compliance, as directed by his/her RTCM.

Lead by example, be consistent, and communicate with the RTCM and DTC, as required .

Assess and Train

Serve as an instructor for at least 50% of annual training credits

Administer and execute the Company Trade Compliance program according to its objectives, policies and procedures.

In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will:

Visit branches within his/her District regularly to deliver training to help develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance and demonstrate how quality, compliance and customer service are intertwined

Train branch personnel on Company escalation procedures.

Periodically assess branch personnel on Trade Compliance issues to help employees develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance areas.

Timely inform the RTCM of any deficiencies identified in training, file reviews or assessments.

Monitor and Report on Branch Workflow

Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es) and report to the RTCM regularly.

Monitor, assess (or participate in assessing), and implement corrective actions as instructed.

Run daily, weekly, and monthly import/export compliance reports and report any anomalies according to escalation procedures.

In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will:

• Implement preventive controls and detection monitoring in accordance with Company policy and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and directives .
• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es).

Understand performance of all departments in his/her District related to Trade Compliance activities

Escalate and Remediate

Follow Company escalation procedures to resolve any non-compliance identified through any means (regular reports, monitoring, disclosure, Govt. visit etc.)

Provide regular updates to DM, RTCM, and Product Managers on branch performance, any red flags, legislative changes, policies, procedures, rules or regulation amendments, and related issues/questions

Assist with implementing any remediation plan for corrective action to resolve instances of non-compliance with applicable Trade laws, rules, regulations and/or directives that are identified through any method, including monitoring, as instructed by RTCM or DTC

Stay Current on Subject Matter

Keep informed of all applicable Trade Compliance laws, rules, regulations and directives in your District and communicate anychanges to the DTC and RTCM

In coordination with RTCM, the DTCM will:

Prioritize annual training on emerging issues in Trade Compliance to meet the ongoing obligation to be a SME in TradeCompliance

Actively participate in the continued training of staff in the area of Trade Compliance

Support and implement Company-wide Trade Compliance effort by installing, reviewing, assessing, and reporting on preventive measures and detection monitors within the District

Review with Department Managers and all key District personnel, audit results and other findings from centralized exp.o andother reports; forward findings to the RTCM and DTC for trend analysis and improvement opportunities, as required

Be a resource for all employees in District to support branch Trade Compliance

Create Customer Value

Serve as a resource for branch meetings, sales meetings, and sales calls to create awareness of our Trade Compliance program with customers

Reinforce our strategic differentiators to demonstrate our commitment to 100% Trade Compliance

Service Provider Training & Reviews

In conjunction with the Regional DTC, RTCM, Service Provider Management and Product teams, identify high-risk service providers in high-risk locations and deliver the Service Provider Compliance Requirements Training, ensuring Service Providers understand their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

In conjunction with Service Provider Management and Product teams, review, assess and potentially audit high risk service providers, ensuring Service Providers meet their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

A passion for Trade Compliance and doing the right thing

Proficiency in English and one of the local languages spoken in the District

Demonstrated understanding of applicable Trade Compliance laws and regulations

Training for Sanctioned and Embargoed Countries, Denied Party Screening, and Export Controls Awareness, under U.S. lawand the laws of other jurisdictions that have implemented U.N. Sanctions

Strong familiarity with, and continued pursuit of proficiency in Expeditors’ operating systems, including GCI, CFIT, EDMS, ETMS, and, where applicable, third-party systems used to conduct Expeditors’ transactions

Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Questionnaire and clearance of Company Executive Conflict of Interest check

No objection to background check, as permitted by applicable law

No impediment to travel to the branches in the District

Passing score on the IATA/FIATA examination

DG certification(s)

Security Protocol training: C-TPAT, AEO, STP, or other security protocol, as applicable

Product- or Service-specific export, import and/or operational training/certification.1

Customs Broker license (U.S.) or similar non-U.S. country license, where available

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company