Senior Trade Compliance Analyst

Shift: 1st shift

City: Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success.

Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between.

That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected.
Be Valued.
Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

The Senior Trade Compliance Analyst leverages expertise in international trade, customs compliance, and global supply chain operations to ensure Swagelok’s adherence to import and export regulations. This role requires deep knowledge of customs laws, free trade agreements, tariff clarifications and export controls to assess risk, drive compliance and implement policy and process improvements. The analyst will also serve as key collaborator with U.S. Customs authorities, international business stakeholders and global distribution partners.

This role will require proficiency in creating and analyzing large datasets and creating insightful visualizations using tools like Excel or Power BI to inform decision-making in this space.

• Research, interpret, and apply U.S. and international trade regulations to ensure compliance with import and export requirements.
• Manage import compliance programs, including tariff classifications, customs valuation, country of origin determinations, product marking requirements, and free trade agreement qualifications. Develop, implement, and maintain trade compliance policies, procedures, controls, and recordkeeping practices to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead trade compliance audits and assessments, evaluate compliance risks, and provide recommendations, corrective actions, and status updates to management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on customs regulations, partnering with legal, finance, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial teams to support business decisions and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze trade, customs, logistics, and ERP data to identify trends, assess risk, support strategic initiatives, and provide actionable business recommendations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to global trade compliance, supply chain optimization, landed cost analysis, acquisitions, new product introductions, distributor expansion, and other strategic business projects.
• Develop and deliver trade compliance training and guidance to employees, distributors, and global business partners to promote awareness and compliance with global trade regulations.
• Identifiy and address import/export compliance issues as they arise in Swagelok operations. Works and escalates as necessary with all Swagelok stakeholders to resolve import/export compliance issues to safeguard company compliance.
• Manages Swagelok’s export licenses with BIS, including but not limited to: application processing, deemed export management, communication with distributor personnel, product classification requests, order reviews, BIS license inquiries and BIS audits. Works with managed legal counsel, in-house counsel as needed to confirm interpretations, legal requirements, and proposed business decisions.
• Works with Finance to ensure proper payment to Customs authorities, import tax reporting and audit findings are properly reported and acted upon.
• Able to independently gather, extract and interpret trade related data from various sources and complete complex ad hoc analyses. Initiates further analysis and…