Trade Compliance Operations Lead

Position Trade Compliance Operations Lead – New Brunswick, NJ. Job Description The Operations Lead is responsible for serving as the primary liaison between the Deliver North America Regional Transportation Organization and Johnson & Johnson importing and exporting companies. They provide advice and training to business partners on logistics processes and procedures that comply with US Customs and Border Protection, FDA, USDA, and other regulatory agencies governing the clearance of import and export shipments. Responsibilities Respond to requests for information from US Customs, FDA, and other government agencies. Serve as a subject matter expert supporting supply chain and other projects across operating companies. Identify and implement Trade Compliance opportunities to participate in duty savings initiatives, including duty drawback and free trade agreements. Collaborate with Operating Company business partners to review Global Trade Compliance assessments, develop training and compliance improvement plan goals. Implement changes to migrate new and existing US J&J companies into the Regional Trade Compliance program. Develop quarterly Trade Compliance reviews by company/sector, deliver to key partners, report clearance performance, and develop strategies to reduce risk of supply chain delays. Qualifications / Requirements Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent university degree. Licensed Customs Broker and/or Certified Customs Specialist preferred. Minimum 6 years of relevant Trade Compliance or Import/Export Logistics work experience. Demonstrated ability to build new relationships that drive cross-functional process improvements. Strong communication skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely to functional leaders in upper management and external partners. Proven track record of success in delivering on objectives. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); VLOOKUPs and pivot tables preferred. Experience supporting or leading projects preferred. Experience working in a highly matrixed global organization preferred. Power BI or equivalent data visualization tools or applications preferred. Benefits Salary range: $94,000.00 – $151,800.00 (base). Eligible for company 401(k) plan and consolidated retirement plan. Time off benefits include: Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours in Colorado, 56 hours in Washington). 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 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 period. Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year. Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year. Travel Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Accommodations Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an inclusive interview process. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodations may contact the Employee Health Support Center (View email address on click.appcast.io). #J-18808-Ljbffr 6077-Johnson & Johnson HCS Inc. Legal Entity