Associate Director, Global Commercial Trade Compliance

BeOne Medicines USA; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

BeOne Medicines USA is seeking an Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance to provide strategic leadership for the organization’s import/export compliance programs. You will design, implement, and oversee enterprise-wide compliance across CBP and international authorities, spanning EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

The role requires a strong background in global trade, data governance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 8+ years of progressive Global Trade Compliance experience.
• Master's degree preferred with 6+ years of progressive Trade Compliance experience.
• 5+ years of managerial or leadership experience in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct enterprise-wide global import and export compliance programs.
• Lead multi-jurisdictional customs governance with CBP and international regulators across regions.
• Standardize global trade master data including HTS classifications and COO.
• Design duty optimization programs utilizing FTAs, duty drawback, and FTZs.
• Oversee FDA, USDA, EPA, and other agency governance for cross-border activities.
• Drive risk management, audits, and cross-functional governance improvements.

Skills

Global Trade Compliance

People management

GTM systems

TMS architecture

ERP (SAP)

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Operations Management

Master's degree in Trade Compliance

Tools

MS Office

GTM systems

TMS architecture

ERP (SAP)

Job description

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or similar and 8 + years of progressive experience in Global Trade Compliance required.

Master's degree and 6+ years of progressive experience in Trade Compliance preferably within the biotech, pharmaceutical, CRO, industry.

The Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance provides enterprise-wide strategic leadership for global trade compliance and operations. This role is accountable for designing, implementing, and overseeing an organization's international import and export compliance programs.

Responsibilities:

Global Import & Customs Operations

Multi-Jurisdictional Customs Governance: Direct corporate Multi-Jurisdictional Customs Governance: Direct corporate compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and parallel international customs authorities across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

Global Master Data Management: Standardize and audit worldwide trade master data, ensuring accuracy in Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications, Country of Origin (COO), and structural customs valuation methodologies.

Duty Optimization Strategies: Design and execute corporate programs to capture duty savings via Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Duty Drawback, Bonded Warehouses, and Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs).

Partner Government Agency Governance

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Direct the cross-border compliance framework for commercial drug products and biologics. Ensure FDA master data is accurate and used throughout the supply chain and in parallel international equivalents across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Serve as the lead investigator and responder for FDA import alerts.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Govern the import and export of animal-derived components, biological media, cell lines, and enzymes used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Coordinate with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to secure vital import permits and veterinary health certificates and in parallel international equivalents across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Direct trade compliance programs for chemical formulations and lab reagents under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Manage positive/negative TSCA certifications and in parallel international equivalents across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS): Command the licensing and declaration process for pharmaceutical ingredients, active elements, or research materials derived from protected animal or plant species under CITES and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and in parallel international equivalents across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

Risk Management & Enterprise Leadership

Global Audit & Corrective Action: Maintain the strategy and process for internal trade assessments, external government audits, and the submissions of PSCs, PD's, etc.

Broker & Partner Network Governance: Maintain global service level agreements (SLAs), SOPs, and KPIs for international customs brokers and freight forwarders to minimize clearance delays.

Supply Chain Security Programs: Develop global trusted trader programs including C-TPAT, AEO (Authorized Economic Operator), and PIP.

Global Export Controls & Sanctions: Work within a Cross Functional team to continue the improvement of our deemed exports, controls and sanctions screenings, and dual-use program.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

5+ years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources, preferred.

Computer Skills : Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Advanced expertise in GTM systems, TMS architecture, and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP).

Other Qualifications: Due to global nature of company early morning or evening meeting may be required

Travel: 20%

Global Competencies

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

Salary Range: $138,500.00 - $188,500.00 annually BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of ex