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Job TypeFull-timeDescriptionThe Trade Compliance Engineer will lead enterprise-wide efforts to standardize, validate, and sustain item master data related to global trade compliance across a highly decentralized organization with multiple ERPs and business units. The focus of this role is on accurate and complete assignment of HTS codes, Schedule B numbers, Country of Origin (COO), and ECCN classifications.This role is highly cross-functional, interfacing with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Management, Trade Compliance, and IT to drive long-term data integrity, build scalable systems, and implement policies that ensure complete data capture at the point of item creation.The successful candidate will have a blend of technical engineering insight, global compliance awareness, and project management acumen, and will also be responsible for mentoring and training a junior engineer for eventual succession planning.RequirementsKey Responsibilities:Strategic Data Governance

• Define and implement global standards for trade compliance attributes in item master records.
• Lead the architecture of a sustainable classification framework for legacy and new products.
• Assess and harmonize compliance data structure across multiple ERPs (SAP, MRM, Syteline, etc.).

Enterprise-Wide Collaboration

• Facilitate alignment meetings between business unit engineering leads and compliance owners.
• Act as the technical point of contact for HTS/ECCN/COO related inquiries and decisions.
• Partner with product teams to integrate compliance attribute capture into NPI workflows.

Risk Mitigation & Audit Readiness

• Develop risk assessments for incomplete or incorrect classifications and propose mitigation plans.
• Ensure documentation and traceability of classification logic for audit defense.
• Partner with Trade Compliance to maintain up-to-date rules from BIS, CBP, and FTA requirements.

Process Ownership & System Enhancement

• Lead change management activities tied to compliance data improvements in ERPs.
• Identify and evaluate middleware or bolt-on software solutions to bridge data consistency.
• Author and enforce SOPs, data validation protocols, and revision control mechanisms.

Reporting & KPI Development

• Develop dashboards or weekly reporting tools to track compliance data health and project performance.
• Present executive-level updates to stakeholders regarding risk, status, and future initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field)
• 7+ years in product engineering, operations, or product compliance
• Working knowledge of ECCN, HTS/Schedule B classification, COO, ITAR principles, and dual-use regulations
• Experience managing projects across matrixed organizations
• Strong knowledge of ERP environments and Item Master structures

Preferred

• Experience with classification software (e.g., SAP GTS, Amber Road, Descartes)
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training
• Knowledge of customs audit preparation and trade automation tools

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
• IndustriesManufacturing

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