District Trade Compliance Manager

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Our Mission

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• Proactively communicate and closely coordinate with RTCM, branch management, and the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC).
• Keeps informed of current and proposed laws, regulations, directives, rules, and policies applicable to the relevant District governing Trade Compliance at Expeditors and regarding the industry in general.
• Maintain knowledge about Expeditors’ operating systems, including (but not limited to) GCI, CFIT, EDMS, and ETMS and how those systems support the Company’s ongoing Trade Compliance goals and objective.
• Communicate regularly with RTCM, branch management and DTC to ensure consistent and accurate messaging, any material changes, and implementation of Trade Compliance goals and objective.
• Manage Trade Compliance program in the District, including training, monitoring, assessing, escalation and guiding employees on Trade Compliance in the District and/or branch.

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Create a Tone of Compliance Messaging in Branches

• Communicate and promote a positive environment in each branch or location within the District that is easy to understand and solutions-oriented.
• Be an outward example of Trade Compliance as a valuable, integral part of quality customer service and Expeditors business success.
• Establish, promote, and maintain a collaborative working relationship within the District by supporting branch and District Trade Compliance.
• Foster an environment of uniform compliance by implementing best practices in Trade Compliance, as directed by his/her 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 his/her District regularly to deliver training to help develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance and demonstrate how quality, compliance and customer service are intertwined.
• Train branch personnel on Company escalation procedures.
• Periodically assess branch personnel on Trade Compliance issues to help employees develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance areas.
• Timely inform the RTCM of any deficiencies identified in training, file reviews or assessments.

Monitor and Report on Branch Workflow

• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es) and report to the RTCM regularly.
• Monitor, assess (or participate in assessing), and implement corrective actions as instructed.
• Run daily, weekly, and monthly import/export compliance reports and report any 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 all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and directives.
• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es).
• Understand performance of all departments in his/her District related to Trade Compliance activities.

Escalate and Remediate

• Follow Company escalation procedures to resolve any non-compliance identified through any means (regular reports, monitoring, disclosure, Govt. visit etc.).
• Provide regular updates to DM, RTCM, and Product Managers on branch performance, any red flags, legislative changes, policies, procedures, rules or regulation amendments, and related issues/questions.
• Assist with implementing any remediation plan for corrective action to resolve instances of non-compliance with applicable Trade laws, rules, regulations, and/or directives that are identified through any method, including monitoring, as instructed by RTCM or DTC.

Stay Current on Subject Matter

• Keep informed of all applicable Trade Compliance laws, rules, regulations and directives in your District and communicate any changes to the DTC and RTCM.
• In coordination with RTCM, the DTCM will: Prioritize annual training on emerging issues in Trade Compliance to meet the ongoing obligation to be a SME in Trade Compliance.
• Actively participate in the continued training of staff in the area of Trade Compliance.
• Support and implement Company-wide Trade Compliance effort by installing, reviewing, assessing, and reporting on preventive measures and detection monitors within the District.
• Review with Department Managers and all key District personnel, audit results and other findings from centralized exp.o and other reports; forward findings to the RTCM and DTC for trend analysis and improvement opportunities, as required.
• Be a resource for all employees in District to support branch Trade Compliance.

Create Customer Value

• Serve as a resource for branch meetings, sales meetings, and sales calls to create awareness of our Trade Compliance program with customers.
• Reinforce our strategic differentiators to demonstrate our commitment to 100% Trade Compliance.

Service Provider Training & Reviews

• In conjunction with the Regional DTC, RTCM, Service Provider Management and Product teams, identify high-risk service providers in high-risk locations and deliver the Service Provider Compliance Requirements Training, ensuring Service Providers understand their compliance commitments to Expeditors.
• In conjunction with Service Provider Management and Product teams, review, assess and potentially audit high risk service providers, ensuring Service Providers meet their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

Knowledge

• Expeditors’ Company Policies and Procedures.
• A passion for Trade Compliance and doing the right thing.
• Global Logistics Industry knowledge.
• Passing score on the IATA/FIATA examination.
• DG certification(s).
• Security Protocol training: C-TPAT, AEO, STP, or other security protocol, as applicable.
• Product- or Service-specific export, import and/or operational training/certification.

Skills

• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with an attention to the details.
• Fluent in English.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to financial persons as well as non-financial persons at all levels from Operations to Senior Management to obtain positive results.
• Proven leadership attitude and skills.
• Ability to drive through change.

Behaviours

• Emotional resilience.
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback.
• Initiative and ability to work in autonomy.
• Role model of integrity and pride for all employees.
• Proven leadership attitude and background.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Reliable and accurate.
• Being supportive of change.
• Taking initiative and working in autonomy.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program
• Bonus