Global Trade Compliance Manager (11544)

Big-D Careers; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Manager to oversee crucial contracts and ensure smooth cross-border operations. This remote role offers the chance to lead trade compliance initiatives and collaborate with strategic teams while managing relationships with customs brokers and freight forwarders. If you have extensive experience in import-export compliance and a knack for navigating complex regulations, this position provides a rewarding opportunity to thrive in a supportive and ethical work environment. Join a company that values integrity and offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Volunteer Opportunities

Profit Sharing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional import-export compliance experience.
• Expertise with US Customs, Tariff classification, and Export Controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade compliance initiatives and day-to-day processing of export/import activities.
• Analyze export/import regulations and maintain knowledge of changes affecting the business.

Skills

Import-Export Compliance

Global Trade Compliance

Customs Valuation

Tariff Classification

Program Management

Negotiation Skills

Knowledge of Customs Regulations

Education

Business-related curriculum involving International Business

Job description

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

The Global Trade Compliance Manager (GTCM) manages key contracts to support LP’s strategic relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and governmental agencies. The GTCM is an integral part of the LP project management group closely managing cross-border compliance aspects of the LP supply chain and LP Building Solutions to maintain a solid and uninterrupted flow, with strategic focus on cost avoidance and adherence to budget. The GTCM develops and negotiates all facets of contracts with customs brokers, including strategic initiatives and studies for pre-qualification, benchmarking, and risk mitigation, aligned with LP’s management objectives.

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

1. Development, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of comprehensive and efficient trade compliance initiatives for LP. Manage the day-to-day processing of export and import activities.
2. Identify strategic training initiatives to elevate awareness and knowledge across the organization.
3. Develop and maintain a strategic project initiative (utilizing Hoshin principles) for LP’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan (BCDR).
4. Exercise active collaboration with strategic teams during all facets of negotiating international proposals and contracts. Provide guidance and interpretation on INCOTERMS, discuss terms, roles and responsibilities of the parties, validate freight rates and routes for international projects, and evaluate tax implications.
5. Analyze and interpret export and import regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes affecting the business.
6. Manage Restricted Parties Screening program corporate-wide.
7. Review harmonized tariff codes and classifications for accuracy.
8. Manage standardized self-audit and testing processes to identify potential trade compliance issues related to operational procedures.
9. Focus on employing technology for data transfer optimization.
10. Conduct strategic and financial assessments of Value Reconciliation filings in ACE and CARM.
11. Utilize Customs Valuation Reporting at shipment time to eliminate post-entry Value Reconciliation processes.
12. Focus on cost avoidance opportunities, utilizing preferential treatment under applicable Free Trade Agreements.
13. Manage and foster relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and service providers.
14. Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged by management.
15. Manage priorities, provide excellent customer service, and complete projects on schedule.
16. Stay abreast of economic and market dynamics for effective capacity and budget planning.
17. Support compliance by maintaining privacy and confidentiality, protecting organizational assets, acting ethically, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to laws and policies.
18. Support department budget preparation, analysis, and administration; monitor expenditures.
19. Report potential or suspected export control violations; support investigations and ensure compliance disclosures are accurate.
20. Review export compliance policies annually and lead self-assessments to identify process improvement opportunities.

What do I need to be successful?

• 5+ years of professional import-export compliance experience.
• 5+ years of experience and knowledge of ACE; CARM experience is a plus.
• 5+ years’ demonstrated experience in Global Trade Compliance.
• Customs Broker License, strongly preferred.
• Program management and organizational skills to implement and monitor trade compliance programs.
• Knowledge of US and foreign Customs agencies and regulatory requirements.
• Expertise with US Customs, Customs Valuation, Tariff classification, USMCA/FTAs, ISF, INCOTERMS, Export Controls, and Restricted Parties Screening.
• Ability to work independently and in teams, exercising leadership, initiative, sound judgment, and curiosity.

Education

• Business-related curriculum involving International Business or equivalent experience.

Work Environment

• This position is remote, working from a home office.
• May require quarterly work from Nashville office.

#LI-REMOTE

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including health and welfare, 401(k), career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing, and more.