Sr Manager Trade Controls

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) savings plan

Vacation time

Sick time

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager, Trade Controls Southern Border based in New Brunswick, NJ, with flexibility to other US sites. You will lead trade controls strategy for US-Mexico border, collaborating with Trade Operations, Supply Chain, and Legal to ensure compliance across import/export rules.

Your responsibilities include monitoring USMCA requirements, aligning exports from Mexico with US imports, and guiding a team of Trade Controls professionals to maintain strong regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant business experience in U.S. import compliance, customs, global trade, supply chain, risk management, or cross-functional program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Use customs data, audits, dashboards, and cross-border collaboration to identify discrepancies and risk.
• Partner with Mexico Global Trade Controls to reconcile Juarez export activity with U.S. import records.
• Develop dashboards and communicate findings, risks, and actions to the business.
• Handle escalations involving tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, and import controls.
• Escalate complex matters to Legal and coordinate with outside counsel when needed.
• Monitor and register risks from USMCA and other regulatory changes.

Skills

US customs requirements

Cross-border trade

ACE data analysis

Dashboards

Executive communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP-GTS

Global Trade Management Systems

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Irvine, California, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Position Overview

The Global Trade Controls (GTC) organization is recruiting a Senior Manager, Trade Controls Southern Border based in New Brunswick, NJ, with consideration given at the discretion of the business to other J&J site locations within the US.

The Senior Manager will lead execution of the trade controls strategy and activities for the US Mexico Southern Border for our Medical Technology segments in collaboration with cross-functional partners, including but not limited to Trade Operations, Supply Chain and the Global Legal Organization.

The Senior Manager will drive compliance with import as well as export rules for the Southern Border. The role will lead monitoring and assurance activities focused on U.S.-Mexico trade, including USMCA-related requirements and alignment between exports recorded in Mexico and imports declared in the United States.

The Senior Manager will guide a team of Trade Controls professionals, supporting the Medical Technology business segments in Johnson & Johnson’s Global Trade ecosystem, operating across a complex regulatory trade landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Use customs data, periodic audits, dashboards, and cross-border collaboration to identify discrepancies, manage risk, resolve escalations, and prepare the organization for regulatory change.
• Partner with Mexico Global Trade Controls team to reconcile Juarez export activity with U.S. import records, including:
  • Periodic cross-checks of exports to imports.
  • Review of special import activity, including Temporary Importation under Bond transactions.
  • Spot checks confirming that applicable TIB merchandise is exported in accordance with TIB cancellation requirements.
  • Analysis of discrepancies, trends, and control gaps.
• Develop dashboards and communicate findings, risks, and required actions to the business.
• Handle business and GTTO escalations involving foundational trade requirements, including tariff classification, country of origin, valuationand related import controls.
• Escalate complex matters to Legal and coordinate with outside counsel when needed.
• Monitor and register risks arising from USMCA and other relevant regulatory changes.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess the impact of regulatory changes, shape response plans, and prepare processes, systems, and controls for implementation.
• Promote a strong culture of controls, accountability, cross-border collaboration, and timely remediation.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience is required, preferably in U.S. import compliance, customs, global trade, supply chain, risk management, or cross-functional program leadership.

Required Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. customs requirements and cross-border trade between Mexico and the United States.
• Experience using ACE data to perform compliance monitoring, reconciliations, or audits.
• Knowledge of USMCA, tariff classification, customs-entry requirements, and Temporary Importation under Bond transactions.
• Strong data-analysis, risk-assessment, dashboard, and executive-communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex escalations and work effectively with Legal and external advisors.
• Ability to influence across functions and geographies without direct authority.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience supporting MedTech, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
• Licensed Customs Broker or comparable trade compliance certification.
• Experience with SAP-GTS or a comparable global trade management system.
• Spanish language capability.

Other

• This position is located is preferred in New Brunswick, NJ with other large J&J US sites to be considered.
• The position may require domestic and international travel based on business needs.

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.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

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.

• 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