Global Trade Compliance Coordinator

Aptiv; Warren (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Trade Compliance Coordinator to ensure accurate trade compliance and optimize free‑trade benefits. You will validate supplier data, verify BOMs, and support customers with FTA documentation while minimizing regulatory and audit risk.

You will manage end-to-end TIB processes, coordinate with brokers, carriers, and warehouses, and perform SAP/Excel data analyses to identify compliance risks and opportunities for process improvements across all shifts.

Qualifications

• Excellent Excel skills and IT aptitude.
• Advanced inventory management and data analysis.
• Experience in transportation/logistics and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end TIB compliance for inbound, in-transit, inventory, scrap, and export activities.
• Coordinate with customs brokers, carriers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and timely execution.
• Create, maintain, and verify TIB entry records, including SAP transactions, documentation accuracy, and audit readiness.
• Review and reconcile TIB entry numbers, material movements, shipment records, and inventory data.
• Generate barcode labels, maintain material traceability, and ensure proper labeling throughout the material lifecycle.
• Monitor inventory, stockroom operations, production consumption, scrap generation, and shipment activities to support TIB closure requirements.
• Manage shipment documentation, including TIB Bills of Lading, CBP forms, export records, and proof-of-export requirements.
• Coordinate with transportation providers to obtain required customs documentation and resolve discrepancies.
• Track TIB expiration dates, extensions, and closure activities to prevent penalties and compliance violations.
• Perform data analysis using SAP and Excel to identify qualifying materials, shipment groupings, inventory variances, and compliance risks.
• Conduct routine audits of inventory, scrap, material labeling, and documentation accuracy.
• Establish and maintain process controls, standard operating procedures, and compliance metrics.
• Manage carrier, broker, warehouse, and transportation service provider performance against established service levels.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce compliance risk, improve material visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Develop contingency plans and escalation procedures for transportation, customs, and operational disruptions.
• Provide operational leadership, training, and cross-functional coordination to support TIB program execution across all shifts.
• Maintain records necessary to support customs audits, regulatory reporting, and financial compliance requirements.
• Mitigate financial risk associated with TIB penalties, duty exposure, inventory loss, documentation errors, and missed export requirements.

Skills

Logistics knowledge

Problem solving

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Risk management

Customer service

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Aptiv is seeking a Trade Compliance Coordinator to ensure accurate trade compliance and optimize free‑trade benefits. You will validate supplier data, verify BOMs, and support customers with FTA documentation while minimizing regulatory and audit risk.

You will manage end-to-end TIB processes, coordinate with brokers, carriers, and warehouses, and perform SAP/Excel data analyses to identify compliance risks and opportunities for process improvements across all shifts.