[Hiring] Trade Operations Manager @Cummins

Role Description

Global Trade Management roles lie either within the Trade Operations & Compliance or Export Controls area. Responsibilities include understanding the laws and regulations related to customs or export controls regulations globally, advising the business units and overall organization on best practices and new opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs, and ensuring that processes for customs or export control activities reduce risks and/or costs.

• Trade Operations and Compliance:
  • Maintains a strong understanding of laws and regulations related to import/export in the assigned geography and is accountable for compliance.
  • Provides technical expertise related to import/export laws and regulations.
  • Evaluates processes to identify opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs for import/export activities and develops and implements process changes.
  • Advises the business to capture new opportunities and meet current needs in a compliant manner at minimal cost.
  • Acts as a point of escalation for complex, non-routine problems; resolves complex problems.
  • Reviews and presents management reports on import/export activities.
  • Conducts training as needed on import/export topics.
  • Maintains and expands strong relationships with governmental organizations and brokers.
  • Provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs.
• Export Controls:
  • Develops, maintains, and executes a strong understanding of export control laws and regulations related to defense and dual-use products.
  • Communicates important changes to relevant laws and regulations; reviews license and registration applications.
  • Reviews and monitors Export Control Number assignment and Restricted Party Screening programs.
  • Executes robust Global Trade Management Restricted Party Screening processes.
  • Accountable for compliance and provides technical expertise related to export control laws and regulations.
  • Evaluates processes to identify opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs for export control activities.
  • Advises the business to capture new opportunities and meet current needs in a compliant manner at minimal cost.
  • Maintains and expands strong relationships with business to ensure compliance with export controls regulations.
  • Promotes employee development and provides guidance and direction on problems and issues.

Qualifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree or equivalent experience required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Requirements

• Significant (5+ years) relevant work experience, including supervisory experience, required.
• Responsibility for Global Trade Operations program in the APAC region, mainly Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Japan, Mongolia but potentially others.

Benefits

• Cummins is an equal opportunity employer.
• Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.