Corporate Trade Compliance Manager - Export

About the role

Kyocera-AVX is looking for a Corporate Trade Compliance Manager to manage and support its global export compliance program, ensuring compliance with U.S. and international export control laws and regulations. The role acts as a subject matter expert, advising Sales, Operations, Engineering, Customer Service and Procurement. U.S. citizenship is required because of access to export-controlled data.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the corporate export compliance program, including policies, procedures, internal controls and risk assessments
• Determine ECCNs and other export classifications, review EAR99 and controlled items, and prepare export license applications
• Review export transactions, including direct and indirect exports, reexports, deemed exports and end-use/end-user restrictions
• Develop and deliver export compliance training and raise awareness among employees
• Conduct internal audits, track corrective actions, prepare compliance reports and support external audits and government inquiries
• Work with Legal, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Sales, and support mergers, acquisitions and new business initiatives

Required profile

• U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Engineering, Political Science or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in export compliance, global trade compliance or international trade
• Experience with a multinational manufacturing organization
• Preferred: experience in technology, aerospace, defense or automotive sectors

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of U.S. and global export regulations, including EAR, ITAR and OFAC
• Experience with export classifications, licensing determinations and transaction due diligence
• Experience developing compliance procedures and controls
• Strong analytical, investigative and communication skills
• Preferred: SAP, Oracle or other trade compliance management systems