Trade Compliance Lead

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Houston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here. 
 

What role you will play in our team

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Trade Compliance Lead to serve as a subject matter expert with a primary focus on export and international compliance as it applies to the Americas. This includes knowledge of Customs valuation, origin determination, HTS / Schedule B Classification, Special Duty Programs, transfer pricing, and export controls. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expertise across all of ExxonMobil’s business lines, functions and stakeholders in support of base business, growth initiatives and projects. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining processes and procedures to ensure adherence to regulations.

What you will do

 

• Serves as the SME for trade compliance focusing on export and international trade compliance in the Americas
• Monitor regulations, determine business impact of new/changing regulations, standards, and agreements
• Improve and standardize Trade Compliance processes; develop and support programs to transform and improve performance and risk metrics
• Proactively inform and recommend compliance solutions for new/changing Trade Regulations
• Support reporting of regulatory incidents and findings, document incidents and monitor closure to correct/prevent future occurrences
• Involvement in industry association and advocacy efforts on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Provide trade compliance expertise in support of ExxonMobil growth initiatives and projects
• Act as a leader to accomplish goals across organizational and functional boundaries
• Manage relationships internally and externally including oversight of third-party freight forwarders monitoring their performance and KPIs

About you

 

Skills and Qualification

 

• 4-year degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) plus a minimum of 5-years trade regulation work experience 
• Ability and knowledge to act as the Subject Matter Expert for U.S. trade compliance and international trade regulations
• Supply Chain Experience
• Proficiency in using compliance management software and tools
• Proficient in the use of SAP Industry Software, Microsoft Office products, and Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)<