Global Trade Compliance Manager

Global Trade Compliance Manager

RALEIGH - RALEIGH, NC 27615

Overview

Position Type Full Time

Description

Position Summary: The Global Trade Compliance Manager is responsible for the oversight, administration, and continuous improvement of the Company's global trade compliance program, including export controls, economic sanctions, restricted-party screening, import and customs compliance, licensing, and transaction due diligence. This position serves as a key subject-matter expert and business partner, ensuring the Company's international sales, shipments, services, technology transfers, and third-party relationships comply with applicable U.S. and international trade requirements. The Manager partners closely with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Service, Sales, international subsidiaries, and distributors to identify and manage trade-compliance risks while supporting global business operations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Restricted-Party and Sanctions Compliance
• End-Use, End-User and Diversion Compliance
• Export Controls, Classification, and Licensing
• Medical Device Import and Export Compliance
• Customs and Import Compliance
• Trade Compliance Program Management

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in international business, supply chain, logistics, finance, legal studies, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in global trade compliance, export controls, economic sanctions, customs, import/export operations, or a related compliance discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), OFAC sanctions, restricted-party screening, export licensing, ECCN and HTS classification, customs requirements, and trade-compliance recordkeeping.
• Demonstrated experience independently evaluating and resolving complex export-control, sanctions, end-use/end-user, diversion, classification, licensing, and customs matters.
• Experience developing and improving trade-compliance policies, procedures, internal controls, risk assessments, audits, training programs, and corrective actions.
• Hands-on experience with restricted-party screening and Global Trade Management systems, including alert resolution, escalation protocols, screening controls, and process improvement.
• Experience working with international distributors, suppliers, contract manufacturers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and other third parties.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence cross-functional stakeholders and business leaders regarding complex compliance requirements and risks.
• Strong analytical judgment with the ability to investigate, document, and resolve complex compliance issues and appropriately escalate matters to Legal.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Global Trade Management or restricted-party screening platforms, and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within the medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, life sciences, laser, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with FDA-regulated imports and international distribution of medical devices.
• Experience with SAP GTS, Descartes, e2open, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Oracle GTM, Visual Compliance, Kharon, or a comparable trade-compliance platform.
• Experience with export-license applications, government inquiries, voluntary disclosures, sanctioned-country reviews, and complex ownership analyses.
• Experience establishing or significantly enhancing a global trade-compliance program within a multinational organization.
• Certified Export Specialist (CES), Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO), Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), or comparable trade-compliance certification preferred.