Global Trade Compliance Director

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

 

About the role:

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

 

We are seeking a Global Trade Compliance Director with strong leadership capabilities, strategic vision and a proven track record of strengthening global compliance programs. This leader will continue advancing an operational global trade compliance framework that supports regulatory compliance, enterprise standardization, continuous improvement and effective business partnership. The role provides strategic leadership for the company's global trade compliance program while partnering across the enterprise to ensure compliance, enable business growth and drive operational excellence.

 

 

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

● Oversee global customs compliance, import and export procedures, policies, documentation and related operational controls.

 

● Develop and execute the global trade compliance strategy, including risk assessments, mitigation planning, compliance monitoring, internal audits, corrective actions and responses to government inquiries, audits and investigations.

 

● Enhance, maintain and govern the global trade compliance framework, including policies, standards, procedures, controls and accountability mechanisms across all regions.

 

● Serve as the primary executive sponsor for customs and trade compliance interactions with government agencies, including audits, disclosures, investigations, enforcement actions and regulatory engagements.

 

● Lead global customs, import and export compliance, export controls, sanctions, valuation, classification, country of origin, free trade agreements, trade security programs, process standardization, continuous improvement and cross-functional business partnerships.

 

● Build strategic partnerships with business leaders, suppliers, regulators, legal counsel, Regulatory Affairs and external service providers to proactively manage risk and support business objectives.

 

● Provide governance and performance oversight of customs brokers, managed service providers, consultants and other external trade compliance partners.

 

● Oversee the collection, maintenance and governance of data supporting free trade agreement certifications, duty drawback, value reconciliation and related optimization programs.

 

● Provide executive sponsorship and business governance for trade compliance technology platforms, including SAP GTS, automation initiatives, analytics and emerging AI-enabled compliance solutions.

 

● Identify and lead opportunities to reduce duty spend, recover duties, optimize trade programs and support supply chain strategies that improve financial performance while maintaining compliance.

 

● Lead strategic trade compliance initiatives that strengthen governance, reduce risk, improve efficiency and support business priorities, including:

● Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) programs.

● Duty drawback and duty optimization programs.

● Free trade agreement initiatives.

● Value reconciliation programs.

● Acquisition integration activities.

● Trade process automa