The Opportunity:
Reporting to the CSL Enterprise Global Head of Trade Compliance, as the Director, Americas Trade Compliance, you will responsible for the continued development and maintenance of CSL’s world-class regional import-export compliance program. Its focus is to ensure all CSL legal entities operating worldwide are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations while maximize feasible savings for the business. You will be responsible for monitoring key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL’s interests are represented. You will also partner directly with the various CSL strategic departments, business units, and functional area leaders to drive process improvements, operational excellence, and optimize duty spend with all applicable duty mitigation programs. You will oversee all CSL Customs and Trade operations in the region and manage customs brokers, and or other outsourcing providers. You will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance Program function to implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external government audits. You will interface with CSL Business Management, Regional compliance Leadership team, customs brokers, freight forwarders, internal/external legal counsel, customers, suppliers, CMOs and government officials. Position will also provide support, for training, mentoring, and leadership development to the Regional Trade compliance personnel and will also support the CSL Global Supply Chain with all departmental goals and objectives. This is a hybrid role, which offers a combination of an onsite and remote work schedule. #LI-hybrid
The Role:
- Monitors regional key industry developments, legislative, and regulatory changes affecting CSL businesses, assess impact and represent CSL in various Trade Associations to ensure CSL’s interests are represented.
- Implement CSL Global Trade Compliance Policies, guidelines, develop and deploy regional and local procedures, monitor the compliance readiness of the region through the management of the CSL import and export compliance risk-assessment, on site compliance reviews (audits), and support all external audits.
- Drive KPIs, Trade data reporting, duty spend and duty savings, continuous improvement and drive efficiency throughout the import and export processes.
- Oversees customs brokers in the region :KPIs, SOPs, contract, performance, lead regional bid and selection with procurement team.
- Lead regional and local teams, responsible for all regional Trade and customs operations.
- Responsible for the region record keeping ensures completeness as per regional, local requirements and CSL internal Policy.
- Oversee HTS and ECCN classification as well as database, responsible for origin and preference determination, customs value and duty program utilization as per CSL Policies.
- Identify risks and opportunities in the region and report to the Global TC team.
- Support Government audits.
Your Skills and Abilities:
- Customs Broker license
- A Bachelor's Degree is required; Masters in related field or equivalent is preferred.
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience in highly regulated, multi-location environments, cross functional experience is preferred.
- Experience in managing complex Customs and trade Operations.
- Expert in Customs and Export controls regulations, HTS and Explanatory Notes, rulings, court cases, and Customs Valuation rules, as well as a thorough knowledge of entry processing, international freight industry standards and practices, and INCOTERMS.
- Skilled with special Customs programs (including FTAs, Drawback, FTZs, Value Reconciliation, etc.).
- Experienced in drafting formal Customs correspondence.
- Excellent skills in organization, prioritization, and negotiation; must excel under pressure.
- Able to motivate others to drive peak performance.
- Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, and able to work independently in producing results.
- Proficient with: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint with ability to develop skills with other programs as required.
- Understands Quality systems and importance of systems, operational excellence culture and behavior to organizations.
- Strong leadership skills (e.g. priority setting, timely decision-making, business acumen and dealing with ambiguity).
- Clear understanding of CSL's operating model and culture.
- Ability to analyze and utilize data to drive decisions and priorities.
- Able to influence and challenge senior leaders and peer groups.
- Comfort around senior management.
- Experience in understanding industry trends and changes to practice standards so CSL remains an industry leader.
- Strong organizational, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Displays strong level of engagement at all levels of the organization and does not only operate at a corporate level.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
Our Benefits
CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.
Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.
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