Trade Compliance Regional Manager - Asia Pacific

Job Description

• This incumbent will be responsible for the following key areas: Expert knowledge
• of, & ability to apply laws and regulations related to trade compliance business
• activity in the designated region, including valuation, classification, ruling
• requests, interpretation and application of customs law, both import and export,
• and other trade and customs compliance risk assessment including cost
• avoidance/duty deferral programs, AEO maintenance, and application of other
• governmental agency requirements.  Must be able to lead teams to implement
• successful programs of change, drive to deadline completion, and ensure robust
• compliance with regional trade and customs requirements.   This position is
• expected to have expert decision making capabilities and highly advanced trade
• compliance knowledge.  This position will lead a regional team of compliance
• associates and will be accountable for ongoing development of their
• associates.   Must be able to lead high value and volume change projects related
• to customs/trade compliance, influence without authority and deliver results on
• time and on budget.

• Develops programs to align compliance requirements with legal and ethical

standards of the organization.

• Leads team activities through managing resourcing, status reporting,

resolving issues, identifying project risks and accountability for

deliverables across multiple functional organizations within their region.

• Manages the regional Trade Compliance team, provides mentoring and coaching,

work to enhance engagement, and ensures ongoing development in accordance

with the associate concept

• Proactively provides import/export compliance advice, investigates concerns

and verifies deficiencies are corrected for strategic change plans

• Maintains current knowledge of import/export laws, regulations, and industry

guidance that impact the company's compliance program.

• Liaises with customs authorities on behalf of Mars
• Conducts Horizon scans and monitors evolution of customs and trade compliance

laws to anticipate required change to business practices

• Creates and develops strategic projects related to disruptive trade - due to

new regulations, complexity or speed required to deliver change, or cross

segment transformative initiatives, etc, for their region.

• Partners with and work closely with other departments, including but not

limited to Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Finance to ensure program

execution to achieve business goals within internal and external compliance

requirements.

• Responsible for regional team performance, risk management, escalation, and

Issue resolution.

• Other duties as assigned.

Law Degree or Customs Brokers license, specialized, advanced knowledge in trade

and customs compliance regulations required for extended Asia Pacific region.

Minimum some Secondary Education.    Degree/ Certificate in Compliance,

International Logistics, Customs Work or International Studies preferred

Minimum 10 years progressive experience in complex CPG, legal, or consulting

environments.  Food manufacturing experience preferred

Customs Valuation, Trade/Customs Law, Effective Communication, English +, other

language skills preferred, Food/CPG experience preferred, prior people or

project leadership experience preferred.