Director Trade Controls

Brighter Signals; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation –120 hours per year

Sick time –40 hours per year

Holiday pay –13 days per year

Parental Leave – 480 hours per year

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours per year

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Trade Controls Americas based in New Brunswick, NJ, with flexibility for other US sites. The role leads trade controls strategy across Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology, coordinating with Trade Operations, Health Care Compliance and Global Legal.

You’ll guide import/export compliance for the Americas and oversee a cross‑border Trade Controls team. The position requires a strong track record in global trade compliance, risk management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s or other advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years overall business experience in Global Trade Compliance or related leadership roles.
• Relevant customs license/certification (e.g., Licensed Customs Broker) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and update enterprise standards in partnership with related compliance functions and regional teams.
• Advise segments and functions on existing and emerging trade regulations, including audit remediation and filing requirements.
• Direct Americas valuation activities in close partnership with the Global Valuation lead and regional teams.
• Establish, communicate and measure solutions for Americas trade data, processes and automation initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Drive action around global scorecards, incident management, remediation, and metrics improvement.
• Participate in and influence compliance forums across J&J and externally.
• Supervise third party providers where required.
• Communicate impact of key trade changes.
• Risk adjust global third-party supplier services and supervise third party providers.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Program leadership

Influence without authority

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Customs license/certification preferred

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function

Enterprise Compliance

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Irvine, California, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

The Global Trade Compliance (GTC) organization is recruiting a Director, Trade Controls Americas based in New Brunswick, NJ, with consideration given at the discretion of the business to other J&J site locations within the US. The Director will drive the trade controls strategy and activities across the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology segments in collaboration with cross-functional partners, including but not limited to Trade Operations, Health Care Compliance, and the Global Legal Organization. The Director will drive compliance with import as well as export rules for the Americas region. The Director will lead a team of Trade Controls professionals across the Americas, supporting the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology business segments, Supply Chain, Trade Operations, Legal and other key functions in Johnson & Johnson’s Global Trade ecosystem, operating across a complex regulatory trade landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and update enterprise standards in partnership with related compliance functions and regional teams
• Advise segments and functions on existing and emerging trade regulations, including internal and external audit remediation, new filing requirements, valuation and duty preference programs
• Direct Americas valuation activities in close partnership with the Global Valuation lead and regional teams
• Establish, communicate and measure proposed solutions for Americas trade related data, processes and automation initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy
• Drive action around global scorecards, including incident management, identifying gaps, ensuring remediation and continually improving metrics
• Participate in and influences compliance forums across J&J and externally
• Supervise third party providers, where required
• Communicate impact of key trade changes
• Risk adjust global third-party supplier services and supervise third party providers, where required
• Continually improve our culture of controls, accountability, and resiliency

Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. A master’s or other Advanced Degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years overall business experience is required, preferably with a focus in Global Trade Compliance, Risk Management and management of large cross-functional programs.
• Relevant customs license / certification (for ex, Licensed Customs Broker), is preferred

Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to leverage import and export regulatory knowledge to ensure business and supply chain continuity, while prioritizing and remediating risks in a complex business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and action risk issue across multiple regions.
• Experience defining, assessing, and measuring country specific regulatory compliance programs against global SOPs and standards.
• Proven track record to deliver complex programs through influence rather than authority.
• Ability to promote a strategy and motivate change to transform organizations, via strong engagement/communication.

Preferred

• Prior experience implementing global trade compliance programs in Life Sciences/Health Care industry.

Other

This position is preferably located in New Jersey (New Brunswick office) but is also open to other large J&J sites in the US. The position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits