Senior Export Classification & Compliance Manager

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

401(k)

HSA

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Disability benefits

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Export Control Classification Specialist to manage ECCN determinations for parts, software, and technology and to maintain audit-ready records across multiple countries.

The role requires strong experience in EAR/ITAR, regulatory liaison, and global initiative execution. Location options include Peoria, IL or Laredo, TX; onsite five days a week. Benefits apply per Caterpillar policy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of international trade experience with EAR, ECCN, and classification concepts.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies (e.g., BIS) or equivalent.
• Undergraduate degree in business, law, engineering, logistics, or government affairs.
• Ability to adapt processes in a complex, fast-changing export controls context.
• Experience implementing global initiatives for export classification across multiple countries.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across levels and functions.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills balancing commercial and compliance priorities.
• Results-oriented with accountability and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to multi-task and balance priorities in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage ECCN determination for Caterpillar parts, products, software, and technology.
• Lead classification process assurance activities with QC reviews and audits.
• Manage backlog and new part number classifications with audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Legal, and Trade Compliance to gather technical specifications.
• Lead the team with strategic resource deployment in classification.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update classification logic and documentation.

Skills

Export controls

ECCN

EAR/ITAR

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Auditing & QA

Process improvement

Multi-tasking

Technical documentation

Education

Undergraduate degree in business/law/engineering/logistics/government affairs

Tools

Classification master database

Classification automation tools

Decision-support tools

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Export Control Classification Specialist to manage ECCN determinations for parts, software, and technology and to maintain audit-ready records across multiple countries.

The role requires strong experience in EAR/ITAR, regulatory liaison, and global initiative execution. Location options include Peoria, IL or Laredo, TX; onsite five days a week. Benefits apply per Caterpillar policy.