Trade Compliance Manager

About the Role

The Trade Compliance Manager will lead a small team compliance analysts while

remaining actively involved in day-to-day trade compliance operations. This role

is responsible for overseeing global import and export compliance, ensuring

adherence to international trade regulations, and optimizing tariff and freight

cost strategies. The manager will drive process improvements, implement internal

controls, and provide strategic insights to support our multinational supply

chain operations.

What You'll Do

Leadership & Team Management

• Manage and mentor a small team of Trade Compliance Analysts, providing

guidance, training, and performance feedback.

• Allocate resources and prioritize tasks to ensure timely and accurate

compliance activities.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and compliance excellence.

Operational Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in record-keeping for import/export filings and

day-to-day compliance activities.

• Supervise classification processes for Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS),

Schedule B, and Harmonized System Codes (HSC) to ensure compliant

imports/exports and maximize duty savings.

• Understand trade restrictions on items under regulatory control, classify

ECCN, obtain import/export license as considered necessary

• Manage post-entry corrections and ensure proper record maintenance.

• Develop and monitor reporting metrics for internal audits, clearance

accuracy, duty, tax, and compliance visibility.

• Lead corrective action plans resulting from audits and compliance issues.

• Review and audit documentation for import/export shipments, ensuring accuracy

and identifying duty drawback opportunities.

• Ensure all transactions comply with applicable international trade laws and

regulations.

Strategic & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal stakeholders (Supply Chain, Finance, Legal) to align

compliance strategies with business objectives.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce

risk.

• Serve as the primary point of escalation for complex compliance issues.

What You'll Bring

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, Finance, Accounting, or related

field (International specialization is a plus).

• CCS or CES certifications strongly preferred.

• Customs Broker License highly desired (or willingness to obtain).

Experience

• Minimum of 6-8+ years of experience in trade compliance, freight forwarding,

ocean/air logistics, or international transportation.

• 0-3+ years leading and mentoring talent

• Proven experience managing a team and leading compliance initiatives.

• Hands-on experience with global import/export activities and customs

compliance.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs);

Power BI experience highly desirable.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Soft Skills

• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Bi/multilingual abilities (e.g., Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Dutch, French,

or Spanish) are a plus.

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is

created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is

expected to be between $118,125 and $173,250 per year. If hired, the final base

salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration

experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We

take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the

variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include

bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing

resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so

if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align

perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to

apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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ABOUT ZT SYSTEMS

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of

alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to

collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver

impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain

hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding,

and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view

challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we

were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And

when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with

everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future

of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the

world.

What We Offer

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key

to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain

access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support

your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and

in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading

providers

-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-

-Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with

you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work

location. Learn more about our benefits here.

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ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination

and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities

to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and

harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,

national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual

orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic

protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be

a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green

card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.

§ 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license

exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce.

All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.