Contractors’ Warehouse —
Global Trade Risk Manager

Position Purpose:

Global Trade Risk Manager is a highly experienced and knowledgeable professional who understands complex import and export regulations of U.S. Customs and other government agencies. This role is responsible for managing C-TPAT Tier III program, First Sale for Export Program, and a full range of import/export customs operation and compliance activities. Uflpa exports operations and duty programs force labor enforcement.. export duty medigation programs..

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Evaluate potential operational or compliance risks and develop strategies for resolution
• Understand customs classification rules (GRI) and able to interpret customs/CIT rulings for both import and exports
• Understand various partner government agency's import requirements and able to provide assistance to cross-functional teams
• Manage Home Depot’s  CTPAT Tier III Program, including audit assessments, evaluation of system, platforms and engagement with sourcing and responsible sourcing teams at overseas.
• Manage systems for trade risk including 3 platforms G360, SCAN SCM and FLEXPLM/Trade Beyond.
• Primary POC for GOM’s, (US, Canada and Mexico) Audit Service Providers, SCAN SCM Admin Team, ASO, ESO, ISO, LASO and VNSO
• Follow up on inaccurate/outdated data in FLEX PLM/Trade Beyond
• Provide data from FLEX PLM to SCAN Administrative team on factories due re-audits
• Evaluate New Factories in SCAN SCM for current valid SCAN audits
• Manage FCPA in partnership with legal team to provide training to internal and external stakeholders as well as assessments as part of ongoing efforts from SCAN association.
• Manage and support associates on all export operations
• Review International Order Requests (IOR’s) Further Review required Denied Party Screening, Restricted and Embargoed Country Screening, Incorrect unclear data
• Archive ID and End Use forms returned by store associates when required
• Responsible for data management, development, and analysis of performance metrics, identify problems and develop recommendations for Global Trade Export operations and International Logistics leadership
• Performs daily project activity coordination for multiple large-scale initiatives involving Export Compliance, First Sale and CTPAT program
• Solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of business goals and standards
• Operates with minimal supervision and once given general assignments, prioritizes and executes tasks. Provides and communicates recommendations to upper management
• Must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, able to support and lead multiple projects, possess excellent communication skills, work well with a team, interact with multiple levels and functions with the logistics organization
• Performs development and implementation of process improvement opportunities associated with assigned projects

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Utilizes quantitative skills to create and analyze data and reports to support business execution. Supports the business through ad-hoc queries and maintains reports from a variety of resources as specific to department or organizational needs
• Develops business tools and solutions based on knowledge, product or technology. Identifies process improvement opportunities through strategic thinking, critical thinking and analysis
• Performs data management through data mining/data modeling/data analysis/cost/benefit analysis/process mapping or problem analysis while executing day to day processes related to area of responsibility. 
• Supports business through ad-hoc queries & maintains reports
• 5%-Manages vendor/business partner relationships

Education Required:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

License Customs Broker Certified

Years of Relevant Work Experience:

Minimum 7 years in Customs Compliance related experience

Preferred 5 years in CTPAT, First Sale for Export Program and Export / Import Operations.
 

Preferred Qualifications:
Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Math or Finance Degree Master’s Degree
Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology.
Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word and Visio.
Advanced Skills in: Access, SQL, Big Query, Tableau, Visual Basic Skills for Data Acquisition and Analysis, Process mapping skills, SSIS and data mining.

Nature and Scope
This position reports to Director Global Trade Services

This position has direct reports
 

Travel:
Typically requires travel less than 10% of the time.
 

Additional Requirements:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.