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The Regional Trade Compliance Associate Manager will support and provide oversight for all regional Global Trade activities, including import, export, duty savings, and special trade program activities. They will develop and implement internal controls, help define strategic planning opportunities, support continuous improvement projects, and keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes.
Job Responsibility:
Support and provide oversight for all regional Global Trade activities, including import, export, duty savings, and special trade program activities
Develop and implement internal controls relating to Baxter’s global trade activities
Help to define strategic planning opportunities for trade operations, maintain a dedicated, high performing Global Trade team and build relationships with facilities and/or country personnel
Support & drive continuous improvement projects to ensure globally consistent best in class processes, systems, and standards
Keep abreast of all legislative and regulatory changes
Provide oversight and support to local import & export operation personnel
Monitor changes to Customs and other governing agency laws and regulations and communicate relevant changes
Assist in developing and leading regional deployment of globally standard processes and procedures
Develop and review Trade & Customs KPI data for APAC countries
Customs broker selection and oversight
Lead/oversee regional Global Trade Management Software implementation
Develop and implement import/export role-based training program
Identify and implement strategic cost savings initiatives such as foreign trade zones, duty drawback, free trade agreements, duty suspension regimes
Provide support and analysis to ensure existing and future trade operations are structured and operated in an efficient manner
Develop regional global trade center of excellence
Support design and implementation of an efficient, compliant and cost effective end to end Global Trade framework
Represents Baxter’s interest in matters dealing with Global Trade, including managing responses to government requests and managing Customs audits
Employ lean principles to prioritize continuous improvement across all Global Trade activities
Work closely with local operations (Logistics, Planning & Manufacturing) to seamlessly integrate Global Trade activities
Requirements:
Minimum of bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years business and/or compliance/regulatory experience
Working knowledge of Import/Export laws and regulations, Customs formalities, FDA/MOH requirements and global application
Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts and models, order management, trade financing
Must be able to perform gap analysis, spot issues related to non-compliance, formulate corrective action plan, present findings to management and operations and implement agreed upon actions
Must possess initiative and problem solving skills and must be able to work independently with minimal supervision while recognizing the need to timely update supervisor and engage internal expertise as needed
Must be technologically adept, experience implementing Global Trade software preferred
Must possess critical thinking ability
Must be able to balance several projects concurrently
Methodological, rigorous and precise
Sense of responsibility and ability to make well-considered decisions