Senior Trade Compliance Lead – US & Canada

LVMH Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Employee discount program

Paid time off and holidays

401k with employer match

Wellbeing and family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Christian Dior Couture, part of the LVMH Group, seeks a Senior Manager, Trade Compliance to lead the US and Canada trade compliance function. The role focuses on customs entry accuracy, government filings, duty recovery, and broker management.

Ideal candidates have deep US Customs expertise, the ability to translate regulatory changes into actionable business guidance, and strong project-management skills for day-to-day execution and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• The candidate has 8–10 years of progressive US trade compliance experience, preferably in luxury fashion.
• Strong knowledge of US Customs regulations, CBSA requirements, and import/export processes.
• Experience managing broker relationships, entry audits, and product classification programs.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day customs compliance operations across the US and Canada, serving as the primary contact for Customs, brokers, and carriers.
• Serve as the primary contact for Central on trade compliance matters affecting the US and Canada.
• Manage HTS classification for Masterfile, including apparel, accessories, footwear, watches/jewelry, and non-sellables.
• Conduct customs entry audits across brokers to identify discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
• Drive the US duty drawback program, managing claims and stakeholder reporting.
• Own the CTPAT program end-to-end with documentation, security protocols, and risk assessments.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable guidance for the business.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and training materials on customs procedures.
• Build reporting and dashboards to provide leadership visibility into KPIs and duty spend.

Skills

US Customs expertise

HTS classification

Duty drawback

CTPAT program knowledge

Broker management

Regulatory changes interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or international business

US customs broker license and/or CCS designation (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Christian Dior Couture, part of the LVMH Group, seeks a Senior Manager, Trade Compliance to lead the US and Canada trade compliance function. The role focuses on customs entry accuracy, government filings, duty recovery, and broker management.

Ideal candidates have deep US Customs expertise, the ability to translate regulatory changes into actionable business guidance, and strong project-management skills for day-to-day execution and strategic initiatives.