District Trade Compliance Manager

Overview

We’re a global provider in supply chain management with a reputation for professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment that fosters an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

Location:

Savannah, GA

Job title:

Customs & Duty Compliance Assistant Manager

Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000

12-hour time note: 13 hours ago; 6 days ago (contextual posting times not required for the role)

• Serve as the primary District-level resource for Trade Compliance.
• Proactively communicate and coordinate with RTCM, branch management, and the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC).
• Maintain knowledge of current and proposed laws, regulations, directives, rules, and policies applicable to Trade Compliance in the District and industry.
• Maintain knowledge of Expeditors’ operating systems (e.g., GCI, CFIT, EDMS, ETMS) and how they support Trade Compliance goals.
• Communicate regularly with RTCM, branch management and DTC to ensure consistent messaging, changes, and implementation of Trade Compliance goals.
• Manage the Trade Compliance program in the District, including training, monitoring, assessment, escalation, and guidance to employees on Trade Compliance in the District and/or branches.

• Create a Tone of Compliance Messaging in Branches.
• Promote a positive, solutions-oriented environment in each branch or location within the District.
• Be an outward example of Trade Compliance as a valuable, integral part of quality customer service and Expeditors’ business success.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships within the District by supporting branch and District Trade Compliance.
• Foster uniform compliance by implementing best practices in Trade Compliance, as directed by RTCM.
• Lead by example, be consistent, and communicate with the RTCM and DTC as required.
• 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 the District to deliver training and develop aptitude in Trade Compliance; demonstrate how quality, compliance and customer service are intertwined;
• train branch personnel on escalation procedures;
• periodically assess branch personnel on Trade Compliance issues; and
• inform the RTCM of any training deficiencies identified in training, file reviews or assessments.
• Monitor and Report on Branch Workflow
• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in the District/branches and report to the RTCM regularly.
• Monitor, assess, and implement corrective actions as instructed.
• Run daily, weekly, and monthly import/export compliance reports and report 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 applicable laws and directives; and
• assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in the District/branches.
• Understand performance of all departments in the District related to Trade Compliance activities.

• Follow Company escalation procedures to resolve any non-compliance identified through reports, monitoring, disclosures, government visits, etc.
• Provide regular updates to DM, RTCM, and Product Managers on branch performance, red flags, legislative changes, and related issues.
• Assist with implementing remediation plans for corrective action to resolve non-compliance with applicable Trade laws and directives as instructed by RTCM or DTC.
• Stay current on Trade Compliance laws and communicate changes to DTC and RTCM.
• Be a resource for all employees in the District to support branch Trade Compliance.

• A passion for Trade Compliance and doing the right thing.
• Proficiency in English and one local language spoken in the District.
• A minimum of three (3) years at the Company.
• Understanding of applicable Trade Compliance laws and regulations.
• Training in Sanctioned and Embargoed Countries, Denied Party Screening, and Export…