Executive Director, Global Trade Services, Customs Operations

• Serve as the enterprise head of Global Trade Services with ultimate accountability for the centralized shared services hub, corporate governance architecture, and global trade spend
• Establish standardized operational KPIs, communication cadences, and cost-containment metrics for decentralized segment Trade Champions
• Direct business case creation and cross-functional budget sign-off for multi-year capital investments and duty optimization programs
• Drive strategic alignment with Corporate Tax, Corporate Sourcing, Treasury, Finance, Product, and segment executives
• Sponsor modernization of trade automation using scalable, compliant, human-in-the-loop AI and standardized system-embedded controls
• Partner with Legal and Government Public Affairs to monitor trade legislation, geopolitical shifts, and international supply chain policies
• Translate tariff trends and trade policy developments into corporate guardrails, sourcing risk analytics, and supply chain changes
• Serve as final internal functional signatory and reviewer for non-routine government inquiries, prior disclosures, and regulatory remediations
• Sponsor creation and global delivery of trade awareness, proficiency, and expert training initiatives

• 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience directing global trade compliance, international supply chain operations, corporate regulatory auditing, or closely related matrixed financial/sourcing functions within a large public multinational enterprise
• Proven track record managing 9-figure duty portfolios
• Experience establishing or restructuring centralized corporate shared service hubs / Centers of Excellence (COE)
• Experience delivering measurable duty savings and margin enhancement to the P&L
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of international customs valuation and classification mechanics, including transfer pricing, assists, royalties, and First Sale
• Knowledge of complex export control regimes, including EAR, OFAC sanctions, technology transfers, and access controls
• BA/BS in International Business or Economics preferred
• Customs house Brokers License ideal

Demonstrates extensive expertise in global trade compliance, international supply chain operations, and corporate regulatory auditing, with a strong focus on establishing centralized shared service hubs and delivering measurable duty savings. Proven ability to navigate complex trade legislation and implement strategic alignment across multiple corporate functions.

• Global Trade Compliance
• International Supply Chain Operations
• Corporate Regulatory Auditing
• Customs house Brokers License
• Duty Optimization Programs

• International Customs Valuation
• Classification Mechanics
• Transfer Pricing
• Duty Savings
• Margin Enhancement
• Export Control Regimes
• EAR Compliance
• OFAC Sanctions
• Technology Transfers
• Access Controls

• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Alignment
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication Cadences
• Training Initiatives

• Customs house Brokers License

• Global Trade Services
• Corporate Governance Architecture
• Trade Legislation
• Geopolitical Shifts
• Supply Chain Policies

• Trade Automation
• AI Systems
• Shared Services Hub
• Centers of Excellence