Export Control Requirements: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
This leader will be a team member with subject matter expertise responsible for executing a broad range of import and export compliance system integration, while building trust with key stakeholders. This role includes implementing strategic trade programs and integrate trade processes into operating systems in order to streamline the business process.
This leader will need to effectively build executive and team relationships and work directly with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Legal, Tax and a variety of other internal global teams and external stakeholders to drive compliance across Kuiper businesses.
A day in the life
- Work with Amazon’s internal technology teams to develop creative and best-in-class trade compliance systems that can scale with the business.
- Work with Project Kuiper’s Trade compliance teams to execute strategy, to build global import and export technology, seek automation opportunities and build technologies
- Develop and manage processes in support of rapidly growing global supply chains
- Interface with cross functional groups to identify and rectify any information/process gaps during the export/import process and build systems to scale trade operations
- Perform project management support tasks and enable delivery of team assignments and objectives.
- Leverage data for continuous improvement of Trade Compliance program at Project Kuiper
- Build import/export system controls and drive trade compliance solutions that maximize import/export efficiency
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience leading software development initiatives
- Experience planning and execution of large, technical projects, involving many business and technical teams
- Proven track record of leading large cross-functional technology projects.
- Ability to roll up sleeves and operate as an individual contributor to get the job done; at the same time, be able to guide a team toward an objective.
- Strong judgment, especially relevant in balancing long term strategic investments with near term business goals.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with developers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and key partners for the program
- Experience designing and executing communications programs to effectively mobilize teams with different perspective to complete shared goals
- Experience with Agile practices, including adjusting requirements for new information to keep a project on track
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of import-export compliance experience
- Experience building or supporting applications for trade compliance functions
- Experience managing multiple complex system integrations
- Strong business and technical vision
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional customer relationship skills including the ability to discover the requirements, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet tight timelines with optimal solutions.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,700/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.