District Trade Compliance Supervisor / Manager

Summary:

• Serve as the primary District-level resource for Trade Compliance.

• Proactively communicate and closely coordinate with RTCM, branch management, and the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC).

• Keeps informed of current and proposed laws, regulations, directives, rules, and policies applicable to the relevant District governing Trade Compliance at Expeditors and regarding the industry in general.

• Maintain knowledge about Expeditors’ operating systems, including (but not limited to) GCI, CFIT, EDMS, and ETMS and how those systems support the Company’s ongoing Trade Compliance goals and objective.

• Communicate regularly with RTCM, branch management and DTC to ensure consistent and accurate messaging, any material changes, and implementation of Trade Compliance goals and objective.

• Manage Trade Compliance program in the District, including training, monitoring, assessing, escalation and guiding employees on Trade Compliance in the District and/or branch.

Responsibilities & Duties:

1. Create a Tone of Compliance Messaging in Branches

• Communicate and promote a positive environment in each branch or location within the District that is easy to understand and solutions-oriented.

• Be an outward example of Trade Compliance as a valuable, integral part of quality customer service and Expeditors business success.

• Establish, promote, and maintain a collaborative working relationship within the District by supporting branch and District Trade Compliance.

• Foster an environment of uniform compliance by implementing best practices in Trade Compliance, as directed by his/her RTCM.

• Lead by example, be consistent, and communicate with the RTCM and DTC, as required .

1. Assess and Train

• Serve as an instructor for at least 50% of annual training credits

• Administer and execute the Company Trade Compliance program according to its objectives, policies and procedures.

• In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will:

• Visit branches within his/her District regularly to deliver training to help develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance and demonstrate how quality, compliance and customer service are intertwined

• Train branch personnel on Company escalation procedures.

• Periodically assess branch personnel on Trade Compliance issues to help employees develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance areas.

• Timely inform the RTCM of any deficiencies identified in training, file reviews or assessments.

1. Monitor and Report on Branch Workflow

• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es) and report to the RTCM regularly.

• Monitor, assess (or participate in assessing), and implement corrective actions as instructed.

• Run daily, weekly, and monthly import/export compliance reports and report any anomalies according to escalation procedures.

• In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will:

  • Implement preventive controls and detection monitoring in accordance with Company policy and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and directives .
  • Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es).

• Understand performance of all departments in his/her District related to Trade Compliance activities

1. Escalate and Remediate

• Follow Company escalation procedures to resolve any non-compliance identified through any means (regular reports, monitoring, disclosure, Govt. visit etc.)

• Provide regular updates to DM, RTCM, and Product Managers on branch performance, any red flags, legislative changes, policies, procedures, rules or regulation amendments, and related issues/questions

• Assist with implementing any remediation plan for corrective action to resolve instances of non-compliance with applicable Trade laws, rules, regulations, and/or directives that are identified through any method, including monitoring, as instructed by RTCM or DTC

1. Stay Current on Subject Matter

• Keep informed of all applicable Trade Compliance laws, rules, regulations and directives in your District and communicate any changes to the DTC and RTCM

• In coordination with RTCM, the DTCM will:

  • Prioritize annual training on emerging issues in Trade Compliance to meet the ongoing obligation to be a SME in Trade Compliance

  • Actively participate in the continued training of staff in the area of Trade Compliance

  • Support and implement Company-wide Trade Compliance effort by installing, reviewing, assessing, and reporting on preventive measures and detection monitors within the District

  • Review with Department Managers and all key District personnel, audit results and other findings from centralized exp.o and other reports; forward findings to the RTCM and DTC for trend analysis and improvement opportunities, as required

• Be a resource for all employees in District to support branch Trade Compliance

1. Create Customer Value

• Serve as a resource for branch meetings, sales meetings, and sales calls to create awareness of our Trade Compliance program with customers

• Reinforce our strategic differentiators to demonstrate our commitment to 100% Trade Compliance

1. Service Provider Training & Reviews

• In conjunction with the Regional DTC, RTCM, Service Provider Management and Product teams, identify high-risk service providers in high-risk locations and deliver the Service Provider Compliance Requirements Training, ensuring Service Providers understand their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

• In conjunction with Service Provider Management and Product teams, review, assess and potentially audit high risk service providers, ensuring Service Providers meet their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

• A passion for Trade Compliance and doing the right thing

• Proficiency in English and one of the local languages spoken in the District

• Demonstrated understanding of applicable Trade Compliance laws and regulations

• Training for Sanctioned and Embargoed Countries, Denied Party Screening, and Export Controls Awareness, under U.S. law and the laws of other jurisdictions that have implemented U.N. Sanctions

• Strong familiarity with, and continued pursuit of proficiency in Expeditors’ operating systems, including GCI, CFIT, EDMS, ETMS, and, where applicable, third-party systems used to conduct Expeditors’ transactions

• Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Questionnaire and clearance of Company Executive Conflict of Interest check

• No objection to background check, as permitted by applicable law

• No impediment to travel to the branches in the District

• Passing score on the IATA/FIATA examination

• DG certification(s)

• Security Protocol training: C-TPAT, AEO, STP, or other security protocol, as applicable

• Product- or Service-specific export, import and/or operational training/certification.1

• Customs Broker license (U.S.) or similar non-U.S. country license, where available

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.