We are looking for talented Trade Compliance Program Manager to support our rapidly growing and evolving businesses. You will support operations by executing on a broad range of import compliance matters, including high profile projects related to trade automation. You will work directly with retail procurement teams, transportation operations, legal, tax and a variety of internal businesses and outside vendors to drive import compliance across the supply chain.
Principal Duties
- Work with Amazon’s Global Trade Services team to execute strategy, drive and enforce global import / export processes, seek automation opportunities and leverage technologies.
- Partner with external providers such as customs brokers, freight forwarders, to provide high-class import services.
- Collaborate with business units to proactively identify compliance issues and comply with regulatory obligations
- Partner with internal customers to build and enforce Global Trade Services' role in internal product development processes.
- Drive scalable business solutions with ensure compliance with trade regulations
- Provide accurate HTS classifications for products to internal business units and outside service providers to ensure compliance with Customs regulations and other trade requirements
- Provide global customs and trade compliance guidance to programs that will result in unlocking new business opportunities.
- Work with Amazon’s internal technology teams to develop creative and best-in-class trade compliance business processes that scale
Key job responsibilities
- Work with Amazon’s Global Trade Services team to execute strategy, drive and enforce global import / export processes, seek automation opportunities and leverage technologies.
- Partner with external providers such as customs brokers, freight forwarders, to provide high-class import services.
- Collaborate with business units to proactively identify compliance issues and comply with regulatory obligations
- Partner with internal customers to build and enforce Global Trade Services' role in internal product development processes.
- Drive scalable business solutions with ensure compliance with trade regulations
- Provide accurate HTS classifications for products to internal business units and outside service providers to ensure compliance with Customs regulations and other trade requirements
- Provide global customs and trade compliance guidance to programs that will result in unlocking new business opportunities.
- Work with Amazon’s internal technology teams to develop creative and best-in-class trade compliance business processes that scale
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Strong import/export classification experience
- A mix of customs compliance and project management experience
- Experience developing processes to meet internal control requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
- Common sense, great judgment, and a good sense of humor
- Experience in engaging with and influencing leadership teams
- Excellent communication (written, oral, presenting and negotiating) skills with attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload
- Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability to define processes that can scale
- Adept at working with different systems and making recommendations on improvements for both systems and processes
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.