Sr. Manager, Trade Controls

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Transportation Services

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Trade Controls, located in Raynham, MA.

This global role provides strategic and operational leadership for Trade Controls across DePuy Synthes’ end‑to‑end supply chain. The Senior Manager will shape and drive global trade compliance capabilities that enable business growth, supply continuity, and regulatory confidence.

The role plays a critical part in designing future‑state trade controls operating models, embedding scalable processes, and leading transformational initiatives that support Global Supply Chain operations worldwide. This is an opportunity to influence how trade compliance is integrated into strategic supply chain decision‑making across regions and markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global trade controls strategy for DePuy Synthes Supply Chain, ensuring alignment with enterprise supply chain and business transformation objectives.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve trade compliance operating models, processes, and governance across regions.

• Provide strategic oversight and subject‑matter leadership for import/export controls, customs compliance, free trade agreements, and tariff mitigation initiatives.

• Partner with Global Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, Quality, and Regional teams to embed trade controls into supply chain design, network optimization, and transformation programs.

• Lead complex, cross‑functional strategy and transformation initiatives to enhance compliance, efficiency, and scalability of trade processes.

• Establish performance metrics, risk indicators, and reporting to monitor compliance effectiveness and operational impact.

• Guide and mentor team members and extended stakeholders, fostering a strong culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support regulatory change management by assessing impacts, defining response strategies, and ensuring timely, compliant implementation.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on trade risk, mitigation strategies, and supply chain implications of global trade policies.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Business Administration, Law, or a related field

• Preferred: Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) or advanced degree in a related discipline
  
  
  
  

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Typically 8-10 years of progressive experience in trade compliance, global supply chain, or related functions, with demonstrated leadership responsibility

• Strong knowledge of global trade regulations, customs compliance, and import/export controls

• 5 years of hands-on SAP GTS experience working directly within SAP GTS managing Sanctioned Party List, legal regulations, export licenses and block resolution.

• Experience leading global, cross‑functional initiatives in a complex, matrixed organization

• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable business processes and operating models

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving change in a global environment

• Ability to manage risk while enabling business agility and growth
  
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience within medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated industries

• Background in strategy, transformation, or operating model design within Supply Chain

• Experience with customs brokerage systems, data analytics tools, PowerBI and intermediate Excel skills (pivot table, Vlookup, Xlookup, graphs)

• Experience supporting mergers, separations, or major organizational transformations

• Demonstrated people leadership or matrix team leadership experience

• Exposure to free trade agreements, tariff mitigation strategies, and global customs programs

• Continuous improvement or transformation methodology experience (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
  
  
  
  

Other:

• Language: English required; additional languages preferred

• Travel: Limited; up to ~20% international and domestic travel

• Certifications: Trade compliance or customs certifications (e.g., CCS, CUSECO, LCB) preferred

• Strong strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and executive communication skills
  
  
  
  

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.




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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Developing Others, Distribution Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Order Management, Performance Measurement, Safety-Oriented, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Tactical Planning, Team Management, Technologically Savvy, Trade Import, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transport Management Trends, Transport Networks

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

122,000.00 - 245,000.00 USD Annual

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)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: • 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: -