Global Trade Compliance Program Manager

Department: Logistics / Supply Chain / Distribution / Transportation

Employment Type: Plný úvazek

Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne

Reporting To: Erin Faulls

Description

Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

MOVE FORWARD WITH US

Location Requirement: This is an onsite position located at one of the following company locations: Fort Wayne, IN; Madison, WI; Oklahoma City, OK; or Wilburton, OK.

What you will be doing:
This position is responsible for developing and overseeing the organization's trade compliance program, providing guidance and support to ensure adherence to regulations, and managing relationships with key stakeholders to maintain a culture of compliance. The position ensures compliance with import and export regulations specific to product classification, taxation, origin declaration, Free Trade Agreement eligibility, ongoing process maintenance, training, and other areas as identified by the business. The position will work cross-functionally with internal departments and external brokers to ensure that all trade compliance requirements are met. The position is responsible for trade compliance strategy, standard work, and governance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive trade compliance programs, training, and policies to ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and company objectives, utilizing a risk-based approach.
Provide strategic guidance by identifying preventive measures, detection monitors, controls, and risks, while developing integrated solutions and effectively communicating recommendations to align compliance operations with business goals.
Proactively monitor the evolving legal and regulatory landscape, perform risk assessments, present actionable recommendations, communicate requirements, and deliver training and guidance to relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with internal and external partners to assess the trade compliance program's effectiveness, maintain accurate product classifications, develop and evaluate controls, execute tariff planning and mitigation strategies, and identify potential risks and areas for improvement.
Evaluate opportunities for utilizing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) while ensuring the accuracy of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN), and Country of Origin (COO) designations across all relevant systems.

Who we want:
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you need:
Skills and Abilities

Effectively communicate information and respond to questions with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
Maintain confidentiality and use discretion with business and personal information.
Read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Provide accurate work on a consistent basis.
Utilize common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment to plan the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments
performed by others within a limited area of operation.
Frequently make decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree required
Customs Broker License required
Oracle Global Trade Management (GTM) experience preferred

Computer Skills

Intermediate: Business Intelligence, Microsoft Suite

Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.

COMPANY VALUES & BENEFITS

FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits such as:

Generous paid time off & holidays
Paid parental leave
401(k) with matching & service contributions
Health, dental, vision, life insurance
Short & long-term disability
Fertility & adoption support
Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
Professional development assistance
Health & wellness programs

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