[Hiring] Director Global Trade Compliance @Johnson Controls

Role Description

The Global Trade Compliance Senior Director will be an outstanding professional with sound intellectual ability and demonstrable experience in managing compliance resources across multiple businesses and jurisdictions. The Global Trade Compliance Senior Director should not only be a first-rate specialist but also possess commercial savvy, appetite, and personality to become proactively involved in a wide range of business issues. The successful candidate will be a highly proficient professional who can inspire change across a geographically diverse team and further develop and upskill the team. The Global Trade Compliance Senior Director will be an authority in leading compliance resources across multiple jurisdictions. An ideal candidate will be a team builder, executor, collaborator, and an agent of change.

What you will do:

• Develop and lead, with the global team, the global Strategy for Trade Compliance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and guidelines to safeguard compliance with applicable Global Trade Compliance regulations.
• Develop performance KPIs and measurement processes.
• Manage global Centers of Excellence for Classification, FTA Qualification, Export Documentation, as well as supply chain security, export control and sanctions compliance in a dynamic environment.
• Participate in and support strategic projects (including M&A transactions) with relevant compliance input, evaluation, and investigation (due diligence).
• Develop and implement automated process tools where applicable, to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Ensure brokerage partners have standardized operating procedures and provide outstanding service at competitive prices.
• Develop, nurture, and enable a successful global compliance team with a diverse membership. Mentor and develop the team to transform the compliance function of JCI as an outstanding organization.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree (international trade, law, tax, business economics), Licensed Customs Broker, CUSECO or CES certifications, or commensurate experience.
• Experience working with export licenses.
• Understanding of supply chain security certifications, such as OEA and CTPAT.
• Understanding of export controls, especially as they apply to China and Russia.
• Able to lead and develop a multi-cultural team in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (international trade, law, tax, business economics), Licensed Customs Broker or CCS certification, CUSECO or CES certifications, or commensurate experience.
• Preparation and successful submission of ITAR and EAR export license requests.
• 10 years of experience in a multinational environment (global manufacturing company, big 4 consultancy firm, law firm, government, etc.).
• Capable of establishing and maintaining a network both within as well as outside JCI.

Requirements

• NOTE: This is a virtual/remote position considering candidates who reside within the United States.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus plan.
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
• On the job/cross training opportunities.
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.