Global Customs Compliance Leader
Sun Chemical
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cincinnati • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Oversee customs and trade compliance across all regions and business units
- Design, implement, and manage a harmonized global customs compliance program
- Develop global customs compliance procedures spanning all regions and business units
- Standardize systems, processes, and data while leveraging regional best practices
- Establish a global customs compliance organization once foundational processes are in place
- Oversee harmonized tariff classification (HTS), origin & preference determination, Country of Origin (COO) documentation, Fair Trade Agreement eligibility, denied party screening, and manufacturing affidavits
- Maintain accurate classification records using technical data and drawings
- Conduct annual reviews of HTS codes and compliance manuals
- Create and deliver formal training programs across key geographies
- Document and publish internal customs compliance practices for stakeholder awareness
- Liaise with warehousing, manufacturing, IT, and business teams to ensure compliance and objectives are met
- Coordinate with external customs providers and third-party logistics providers
- Support internal departments with FTA documentation and COO determination
- Track transactional activity to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities
- Use scorecards and RACI diagrams to monitor performance and clarify stakeholder roles
- Provide accurate and timely reports on compliance metrics and improvement areas
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years in customs compliance within a global chemical company
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred, in Supply Chain Management or Business
- Experience with SAP and APO is preferred
- Familiarity with ethical supplier compliance and cross-functional collaboration
- Licensed Customs Broker preferred
Benefits
- Eligibility to receive Short-Term Incentive Compensation
- Vacation, paid company holidays, paid personal/sick days
- Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan, including employer contributions
- Eligibility to receive medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental care benefits, basic and optional term life insurance coverage, basic and voluntary accidental death and dismemberment coverage, dependent term life insurance coverage, and disability coverage
- All benefits are subject to the terms of the applicable plans.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
customs complianceharmonized tariff classificationorigin determinationpreference determinationCountry of Origin documentationFair Trade Agreement eligibilitydenied party screeningmanufacturing affidavitsHTS code reviewsFTA documentation
Soft skills
cross-functional collaborationstakeholder awarenesstraining program developmentperformance monitoringorganizational skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsleadership skillsrelationship management
Certifications
Licensed Customs Broker