Associate Director, Global Trade - Customs (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-09-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA99: Field Office - CA Remote Location, Remote City, CA, 94203 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

The Associate Director, Global Trade - Customs, will be responsible for interpreting, executing, establishing and implementing global trade policies and processes.  They will ensure consistency of customs practices and guidance to operations sites importing across the Advanced Structures Strategic Business Unit.

As a Leader, you will be responsible for a team that focuses on all aspects of the import and customs process for Advanced Structures, including U.S and non-U.S. sites (EMEA and APAC) regulations. This position will partner closely with business, our Central GT organization and our brokers to drive our Customs program to the next level. 

Key Initiatives

• Program Management of customs initiatives across the Advanced Structures global business locations
• Implementation of customs processes and standard work
• Oversight of Duty Mitigation and Customs compliance, focus on new opportunities for cost savings
• Development of requirements for customs-related IT initiatives

This position may work in a remote capacity ideally located close to one of our Advanced Structure sites. (Miami, San Diego, Dallas/Ft Worth, Riverside/LA)

What You Will Do:

• Drives strategic analysis and planning efforts, while leading multiple programs/projects ensuring adherence to scope and schedules
• Work with regional experts to ensure that changes in local Customs requirements are reflected. This will include using metrics to identify gaps and drive closure as well as continued implementation and socialization of our GT policies and procedures.
• Review and present plans and progress reports to senior/executive leaders
• Identify and respond to program problems and lead solutions with your team
• Builds strong and extensive working relationships and networks internally and externally
• Support investigations and reviews of possible GT escapes and disclosures
• Travel will be necessary both domestically and internationally

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a university degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience in Global Trade or Customs Management OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Global Trade or Customs Management
• Experience and expertise in U.S. Customs laws and regulations (CBP, EAR, ITAR,etc)
• Prior experience leading a global trade compliance team
• Prior experience leading cross-functional projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Customs Broker
• Experience with US Tariffs and Free Trade Agreements
• Experience leading executive presentations
• Experience with EMEA and APAC regional and national regulations on Customs

What We Offer 

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option 

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Student Loan Repayment Program  

• Life insurance and disability coverage  

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

• Adoption Assistance           

• Autism Benefit  

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

• Relocation assistance available

•  And more!  

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