Global Director, Trade Compliance

About Momentive Technologies

Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products that are vital to a variety of high-growth end markets, including the silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices and multiple systems for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, power control devices, data servers, and aerospace applications.

Recognized for the purity, performance, consistency and stability of its products, Momentive Technologies has been delivering innovative solutions for over 130 years and continues to impact emerging trends like electrification, digitalization, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The Company, headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, has operations across the globe and serves customers in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.momentivetech.com.

Global Director, Trade Compliance

This highly visible and rewarding position is the leader of the Global Trade Compliance team.  This individual will manage critical components of international trade, aligning Global Trade Compliance with the Company’s business strategies.  The Global Director, Trade Compliance is responsible to ensure that Momentive Technologies is in compliance with the import and export laws of the countries where we do business.  Compliance with trade regulations will be achieved through a centralized framework including classification, certification, and verification of import/export activities. 

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive international trade compliance strategy and manage the Global Trade Compliance team

• Demonstrate critical judgement in prioritizing Global Trade Compliance regional activities to ensure global alignment

• Provide guidance to internal operations regarding export and import compliance requirements

• Establish workflow/process improvements to optimize related global trade management activities

• Identify the impact of proposed regulatory changes regulations, as well as trade-related initiatives

• Point of contact for export and import related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with all applicable trade controls and requirements

• Work with Customs Brokers to expedite clearance of goods; provide documented feedback to brokers on operational/compliance-related matters; and conduct post-entry/post-shipment audit of import/export shipments

• Support external and internal (e.g. Customs and Border Patrol, Bureau of Industry and Security, Momentive Technologies) compliance audits and assessments and implementing any required/necessary corrective actions

• Develop and deliver a training schedule and program that includes, but is not limited to, business partner due diligence screening, export controls, technology control plans, risk identification, and escalation. Conduct annual awareness and ad hoc tailored trainings, as required, to include new employees, engineering, logistics, sales, procurement, HR, and other key internal stakeholders at all global locations

• Work closely with the business to conduct and document export control classification of items (i.e., material, parts, technology, software, equipment)

• Assigning and verifying HS codes, developing and maintaining a certified database, applying for and controlling the existing binding classification rulings

• Performing customer due diligence and managing various kinds of export compliance issues, such as export license determinations; license applications and approvals; management (incl. administration and maintenance) of the companies’ denied party screening software; ensuring proper end-user documentation is obtained, verified and stored

• Draft and submit export license applications in DECCS and SNAP-R, and work with the business to manage export licenses, agreements, or other authorizations as may be required

• Conduct periodic internal and external compliance assessments to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and compliance of all activities