Trade Compliance Manager | Aviation | Memphis, TN
About the Job:
A well-established international aviation business is seeking an experienced Trade Compliance Manager to support its US import and export activities. This is a hands-on opportunity for a trade compliance professional with strong technical expertise who can own day-to-day compliance activities while contributing to the continued development and improvement of the wider trade compliance programme. Operating in a complex international aviation environment, you will work across customs, export controls, commodity classification, licensing and sanctions, partnering with legal, operational and other stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage and continuously improve trade compliance policies, procedures and internal controls
- Monitor import and export transactions to ensure compliance with relevant requirements
- Manage commodity classification and trade compliance coding
- Support export licensing and the application of licence exceptions
- Ensure compliance with EAR, OFAC, FTR and US customs requirements
- Review sanctions, destination and end-user restrictions
- Support drop shipments, routed transactions and international shipping activities
- Conduct internal compliance reviews and support audit activity
- Monitor regulatory developments and implement required changes
- Partner cross-functionally to improve compliance processes and operational effectiveness
- Provide guidance and training on trade compliance matters
Qualifications:- Significant experience in trade compliance, export controls, customs or related regulatory areas
- Strong working knowledge of US import and export compliance requirements
- Practical experience with commodity classification and coding
- Experience with export licensing and licence exceptions
- Knowledge of sanctions and destination/end-user controls
- Understanding of international shipping, logistics and freight-forwarding practices
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities
- Aviation, aerospace or defence experience would be advantageous, but is not essential
- Relevant professional certification would be beneficial
- The position offers an attractive base salary, performance-related bonus and comprehensive benefits package.#Trade
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- Controls #Customs
- Compliance #Aviation #Aerospace #ImportExport #GlobalTrade #Memphis
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