Senior Trade Compliance Manager - Americas (Remote, EST)

 

 

With a passion for life

 

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Job Purpose:

The Senior Trade Compliance Manager lead the development and execution of a robust customs compliance program with focus on US, Canada and LATAM in our global operations. The incumbent develops policy and processes, oversees operational execution, and advise leadership on trade risks and opportunities across our global supply chain. This includes applying deep technical knowledge of import and export regulations, including HS classification, customs valuation, country of origin, dual-use controls, and sanctions compliance.

 

 

Key duties and responsibilities:

Subject matter expert on key customs topics; valuation, classification, country of origin, and preferential trade programs, helping the organization navigate regulatory complexity while enabling efficient and compliant supply chains.  Provides leadership through influence, coaching, and knowledge transfer to local operational customs teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Includes support for the following regions: US, Canada and LATAM.

Strategic Oversight & Risk Management

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the company's customs compliance strategy in alignment with US regulations (CBP, BIS, OFAC) and international trade obligations.
• Identify and assess global customs risks, proposing proactive mitigation strategies and escalating issues where necessary.
• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert for US import and export regulations, guiding the organization through complex compliance challenges.

  Anticipates regulatory and market changes by monitoring global trade developments and leveraging data insights to inform business decisions.Customs Compliance Program Leadership

• Provide authoritative guidance on key customs compliance areas:
  • Customs Valuation: Ensure transaction value methodologies comply with CBP regulations; aligned with FDA-regulated product pricing, intercompany transfer pricing, and R&D cost structures.
  • Country of Origin: Oversee origin determination processes for goods, including substantial transformation analysis and supplier declarations to ensure accurate documentation and compliance.
  • Tariff Classification: Support product classification processes using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS), including ruling requests and updates.
  • Trade Preference Programs: Assess and guide utilization of free trade agreements (e.g., USMCA), duty deferral, and other benefits.

Advisory and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, providing insight on customs impacts of new product launches, sourcing changes, M&A activities, and supply chain transformations.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, tax, and operations teams to embed trade compliance considerations into business processes and decision-making.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of trade attributes in ERP and compliance platforms (e.g., SAP GTS) to support reliable reporting and operational efficiency.

Audit & Regulatory Interface

• Lead the company’s response to CBP audits, inquiries, and enforcement actions, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to demonstrate reasonable care standards under US customs law.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with regulatory authorities and external partners to support constructive, transparent engagement.

 

Training & Awareness

• Develops and delivers training and communication strategies to embed compliance awareness into day-to-day operations.
• Promotes accountability by equipping stakeholders with practical knowledge of customs requirements and company oplicies.
• Monitors regulatory changes and emerging compliance trends; shares updates and implications across the business to ensure proactive compliance.

Quality System Duties and Responsibilities:

Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requireme