Sr Dir, Trade Comp & Licensing

Overview

The Senior Director, Trade Compliance and Licensing ("Compliance") is responsible for overseeing Tractor Supply Company’s enterprise-wide licensing and trade compliance functions, with primary responsibility for trade compliance, customs compliance, product quality assurance, and licensing programs. This role oversees adherence to applicable U.S. and international regulations related to these and other compliance areas, manages related regulatory relationships, and develops policies and processes to mitigate risk in collaboration with the General Counsel, Internal Audit and the Management Committee.

Additionally, this role will collaborate with and provide legal guidance to various internal stakeholders on a wide range of compliance matters. This individual will partner with senior leaders across Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, and other business units, as needed to maintain trade compliance and licensing programs, provide training, and ensure ongoing regulatory readiness.

• Manages Tractor Supply’s Trade Compliance group and oversees training in various compliance related areas, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
• Manages TSC’s Licensing group ensuring that all government and quasi-government issued licenses are timely acquired and maintained for all of TSC’s stores and Distribution Centers as well as the stores of TSC’s subsidiaries.
• Manages TSC’s Prop 65 Program ensuring all products subject to Prop 65 are properly labeled and is responsible for handling Prop 65 violation notices.
• Manages TSC’s Quality Assurance/Customs Compliance Department which includes product quality and testing, audits of factories that manufacture products for the Company, compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations, Conflict Minerals reporting and Customs compliance.
• Monitors and directs compliance with federal consumer product safety laws and other product related laws and regulations.
• Conducts risk assessments, lead monitoring and remediation with respect to licensing and trade compliance programs.
• Provides compliance guidance across retail, environmental, merchandising, and various corporate functions in collaboration with the General Counsel, Internal Audit and the Management Committee.
• Assists General Counsel and other senior leaders in departmental administrative duties, as needed.

Experience: 12+ years of progressive compliance leadership experience, including trade compliance and licensing

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional

Certifications:

None

• Deep knowledge of trade compliance, customs regulations, licensing, and consumer product safety laws.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and oversee large-scale compliance programs.
• Strong leadership, communications and team management skills.
• Ability to solve complex issues and apply broad principles.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, particularly Word.

• Normal office working conditions

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Lifting up to 10 pounds

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period.

The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Retail

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