Director, Global Customs & Trade Compliance

Title: Director, Global Customs & Trade Compliance (New Brunswick, NJ)

Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Influence and execute the strategic direction for global customs compliance.
- Process Optimization: Standardize and optimize global trade activities, policies, and procedures with Regional Compliance Leads.
- Training & Development: Design and deliver customs compliance training across the enterprise.
- Duty Savings: Maximize duty savings using Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Free Trade Zones (FTZs), and other duty reduction programs.
- Audit & Partnership: Establish global frameworks for government partnership programs (e.g., C-TPAT, AEO) and maintain continuous audit readiness.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Tax, Legal, Finance, and external partners to align on global trade strategies.
- Product Classification: Oversee Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification assignments for products and commodities.
- Senior Support: Primary backup to the Executive Director, ensuring continuity of leadership and strategic decision-making.

Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years progressive experience in global trade compliance in a highly regulated industry (preferably biopharma).
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/advanced degree preferred.
- Ability to interpret complex government regulations and translate them into actionable business strategies.
- Proven success leading and mentoring geographically dispersed, diverse teams.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Experience managing customs audits and engaging with government enforcement authorities.
- Certifications/knowledge: C-TPAT, AEO, FTZ (essential).

Preferred Qualifications:
- US Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).

Compensation:
- $184,090 – $223,077 (New Brunswick, NJ, US)

Application instruction:
- If the role doesn’t perfectly match your resume, apply anyway.