Trade Compliance Section Manager

United States·PlymouthFull Timemid

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The Section Manager, Trade Compliance is responsible for managing the North American customs and trade compliance program while supporting business objectives across all TRAM’s Group companies.

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The Section Manager, Trade Compliance is responsible for managing the North American customs and trade compliance program while supporting business objectives across all TRAM’s Group companies.

This position oversees customs related activities, managing risk, serves as the North America regional subject matter expert on USMCA, customs valuation, tariff mitigation, automotive rules of origin, duty recovery initiatives, emerging trade regulations and does not perform day-to-day customs clearance operations.

Provide direction and help develop the company's long-term strategies to improve regional content and maintain compliance under evolving USMCA requirements

Lead tariff strategies (classification governance, origin planning, valuation strategies) and mitigation strategies

Lead classification, valuation, origin determination, special programs, and recordkeeping across US, Canada and Mexico to improve governance, accuracy, and consistency.

Lead company strategies to meet customer and regulatory reporting requirements (USMCA, FTA, AALA, CAFÉ, etc.)

Coordinate with Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, and business units to integrate end-to-end customs/trade requirements.

Manage Reconciliations programs and post-entry activities, including Post Summary Corrections, Protests, prior disclosures, duty tenders, and other corrective actions, ensuring submissions are tracked through resolution.
Oversee payment of Customs duty and fees and prevent late files/payments
Partner with manufacturing, brokerage, freight forwarder, and customer-facing teams to resolve customs and entry-processing issues
Support continuous customs bond management activities
Review, approve, and maintain Customs Powers of Attorney (POAs) and monitor renewal and expiration requirements.
Support entry cancellations, CARNET, TIB, activities, extensions, and liquidation monitoring.

Own customs and trade compliance KPI - from conducting risk assessments, reporting, and implementing strategies to mitigate potential risks and exposures

Manage supply chain risk and resiliencies against related priority trade action (Forced Labor, AD/CVD, FTA, Entity List, D-List countries etc.)

Provide subject matter knowledge for responses to CF28, customs audits, regulatory examinations, government inquiries, and enforcement actions

Serve as a key representative with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Trade associations and industry working groups

Provide oversight of customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, consultants, and other third-party trade compliance service providers.
Establish performance expectations, statement of work, rate structures, operating procedures, escalation paths, and compliance requirements for third-party providers.

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Economics, International Trade, Engineering, or related discipline
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in customs, international trade, USMCA administration, trade compliance, or related disciplines
Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing supply chain, customs, trade compliance, or international trade functions
Demonstrated expertise in: Rules of origin for manufactured products, Customs valuation, Tariff classification, Duty minimization strategies

Preferred Qualifications

Professional certifications in customs or trade compliance (e.g., CCS, LCB, similar) or equivalent experience

Basic knowledge of Canada and Mexico trade compliance program (IMMEX, Prosec, Surtax etc.)

Automotive industry or related manufacturing industry experience

Experience managing USMCA or other FTA qualification programs and origin calculations.

Experience working directly with CBP or other government regulatory agencies, Government audits or compliance programs

Experience aligning customs compliance with various IT systems